Peck-Crim-Chesser House Explained

Peck-Crim-Chesser House
Location:14 N. Walnut St., Philippi, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.1533°N -80.0392°W
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:August 23, 1984
Refnum:84003464
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:August 29, 1990
Partof:Philippi Historic District
Partof Refnum:90001241

The Peck-Crim-Chesser House is a historic home located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, US. It was built in 1884, and is a large, two-story red brick house on a limestone foundation. It features highly pitched multiple gables and tall chimneys with corbeled caps. The house is a significant local example of Late Victorian architecture, and was for many years associated with descendants and members of the locally prominent Peck and Crim families.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peck-Crim-Chesser House . February 1984. 2011-06-02 . Peggy Chesser Hadley. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.