Hillside (Charles Town, West Virginia)


Hillside
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Charles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°15′47″N 77°52′5″W / 39.26306°N 77.86806°W / 39.26306; -77.86806Coordinates: 39°15′47″N 77°52′5″W / 39.26306°N 77.86806°W / 39.26306; -77.86806
Built	ca. 1798-1800
Architect	Helm, William
Architectural style	Colonial, Federal
NRHP Reference #	85003521
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1985^[1]

Hillside, also known as Little Elmington, is a 1½ story brick house near Charles Town, West Virginia dating to circa 1798–1800. The house possesses a striking two-story gallery supported by five large round columns. The property includes a rubblestone barn and spring house. The house's name refers to its construction into the natural hillside in a manner similar to that of a bank barn, with the principal entry on the upper, uphill level.^[2]

References

↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Michael J. Pauley (April 2, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hillside" (pdf). National Park Service.

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