Springdale, built ca. 1760

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Springdale, built ca. 1760

Entry/Object ID

IMG396

Description

Springdale, also known as the Richard Morgan House, was a hall-and-parlor house with the kitchen in the basement. It is one of the earliest existing buildings in the county. An empty niche in the upper gable is reported to have held a date stone marked 1760. (Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia 1735-1835. by John C. Allen, Jr. West Virginia Press: Morgantown, WV, 2011)

Acquisition

Accession

00

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.

Studio

627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV 25414