Overlook (Martinsburg, West Virginia) Explained

Overlook
Location:2910 Harlan Spring Rd., near Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.5467°N -77.9578°W
Built:1917
Architect:Kent, C.E.; Small, A.R.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:April 15, 2004
Refnum:04000310

Overlook, also known as the William Douglass Harlan House, is a historic home located near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built in 1917 and is a two-story, stucco finished, wood frame Colonial Revival-style dwelling. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a slate-covered gable roof. It features a full-length porch across the front facade with a hipped roof supported by four Tuscan order columns. Also on the property is a wood-frame garage (c. 1920), wood frame barn and corn crib (c. 1920), and a water pump (c. 1917).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Overlook. February 2003. 2011-06-02 . David L. Taylor. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.