The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia) Explained

The Rocks
Nrhp Type:hd
Map Label:The Rocks
Coordinates:39.1857°N -77.853°W
Nearest City:Charles Town
Architecture:American colonial, Georgian, Colonial Revival
Designated Nrhp Type:December 3, 2020
Refnum:100005843
Designated Other1 Num Position:both
Designated Other2 Num Position:both
Designated Other3 Num Position:both

The Rocks, also known as Raven's Rock and Raven Rocks, is a late-18th-century stone residence and 79acres farm complex near Charles Town, Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The Rocks is a historic district consisting of four contributing structures. The primary structure is a 2-and-a-half-story stone residence known as The Rocks, which was built around 1790, in the Georgian architectural style.

Geography and setting

The Rocks and its 79acres farm complex is located along Long Marsh Run near its confluence with the Shenandoah River, approximately from Kabletown Road in southwestern Jefferson County, West Virginia. The Rocks is located approximately southeast of the unincorporated community of Meyerstown, and it is situated within an area of woodlands and pasture land. It is accessible from Ann Lewis Road via Westside Lane.

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