Rose Hill Farm (Shepherdstown, West Virginia) Explained

Rose Hill Farm
Location:Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Nearest City:Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3967°N -77.8625°W
Architect:Thomas James
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:May 18, 1990
Refnum:90000716

Rose Hill Farm, also known as the James-Marshall-Snyder Farm, is a double-pile, two story brick farmhouse with Greek Revival features near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. A log house on the property was built circa 1795, while the brick house was built around 1835. It is believed that the log house was built by Samuel Davenport, who leased the land from the Stephen family. In 1821 the property was sold to Thomas James.[1]

Notes and References

  1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rose Hill Farm. January 1990 . Jean T. Crolius, Rodney Collins. National Park Service.