Hupp House Explained

Hupp House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 4, 1996[1]
Designated Other1 Number:085-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:551 N. Massanutten St., near Strasburg, Virginia
Coordinates:38.995°N -78.3561°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Colonial
Added:February 21, 1997
Refnum:97000155

Hupp House, also known as the Frontier Fort and Hupp Homestead, is a historic home located in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was built about 1755, and is a 4-story, rubble limestone Colonial-era dwelling. It is on a banked site and measures 20 feet wide by 40 feet deep. A concrete block east wing was added in 1956. The house has a steep gable roof and features a traditional Germanic central chimney and the interior framing appears original, with heavy traditional Germanic beams and roof structure. It is one of the oldest extant dwellings erected by Germanic settlers in Shenandoah County.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-03-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hupp House. James C. Massey and Shirley Maxwell . September 1996 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo