Jefferson County, West Virginia

Founding: 1801
Parent county: Berkeley

Namesake: Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president
Seat: Charles Town (1801–)

Land area: 210 square miles

Population (2020): 57,701

Population (historic): 11,851 (1810); 14,082 (1840); 13,219 (1870); 15,935 (1900); 15,789 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1820; 1830–1850; 1870–1900; 1920–2020

Subdivisions: Two cities; three towns; three CDPs

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,773 (12.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 65%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 37.6%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.3%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,228
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,109
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 899
Average farm size (1920): 119 acres
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Charles Town

Namesake: Charles Washington, local landowner

Founding: 1786 (platting as Charlestown); 1787 (incorporation); 1799 (post office)

Population (2020): 6,534

Population (historic): 1,507 (1850); 1,593 (1870); 2,287 (1890); 2,662 (1910); 2,434 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850; 1860–1910; 1930–1960; 1980s; 2000–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 545 (22.5%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Beall-Air / Beall–Washington House (c. 1820). 480 Beallair Manor Drive. Greek Revival.
2. Belvedere / Magnus Tate House (1807). 76 Belvedere Farm Drive. Federal.
3. Ripon Lodge / Henry Turner Farm (1833). 2547 Berryville Pike. Greek Revival.
4. Henry Turner House (1836). Berryville Pike, south of Wheatland Road. Federal. Razed.
5. Blakeley / John Washington Farm (c. 1820/1943). 26 Blakeley Farm Lane. Federal.
6. The Bower / Adam Dandridge Farm (1806/1892). 822 Bowers Road. Federal/Gothic Revival.
7. Traveler's Rest / Horatio Gates Farm (1773/1790s). 4529 Bowers Road. 
8. Beverley / Beverley Whiting Farm (c. 1800). 141 Burns Farm Road. Federal.
9. Peter Burr Farm (c. 1751/1804). 176 Burr Boulevard.
10. Frederick Eichelberger House (c. 1830). 348 Cattail Run Road. Federal.
11. George Eichelberger Farm (c. 1855). 1434 Cattail Run Road. Italianate.
12. Claymont / Bushrod Washington Estate (c. 1840). 577 Claymont Mansion Drive. Federal.
13. Cedar Lawn / John Washington House (c. 1825). 1303 Earle Road. Federal/Greek Revival.
14. Richwood Hall / Lawrence Washington Farm (1797/1829). 1827 Earle Road. Federal.
15. Rose Hill Farm / Thomas James Farm (c. 1835). 284 Edgewood School Road. Federal.
16. Philip Strider House (c. 1790/1880). 402 Elk Run Estates Drive.
17. William Lucas House (c. 1793). 4995 Engle–Molers Road. 
18. Falling Spring / Jacob Morgan House (1837). 142 Falling Spring Road. Greek Revival.
19. Cold Spring / Edward Lucas House (1793). 7353 Flowing Springs Road. 
20. Elmwood / Edward Lucas Farm (1797). 7633 Flowing Springs Road. Federal.
21. Fruit Hill / Archibald Robinson Farm (c. 1835). 769 Fruit Hill Lane. Greek Revival.
22. Henry Cookus House (c. 1766). 769 Fruit Hill Lane.
23. Gap View Farm / Walter Baker Farm (1774). 371 Gap View Farm Lane. Federal.
24. Farm (c. 1840). 118 Goshen–Arrabon Lane. Greek Revival.
25. Woodbury / Henry Tucker Farm (1834–1835). 795 Hite Road. Federal.
26. George Hammond Farm (1840). 5232 Kabletown Road. Greek Revival.
27. Christian Allemong House (1830). 210 Kackley Range Road.
28. Thomas Van Swearingen Farm (1773/1885/1910). 136 Katie Lane. Classical Revival.
29. Rockland / James Verdier Farm (c. 1785/1897). 2097 Kearneysville Pike. Federal.
30. Prato Rio / Hite–Lee House (c. 1731/1750/1810). 11221 Leetown Road.
31. Henry Tucker Farm (c. 1837). 13720 Leetown Road. Greek Revival.
32. Nathan Haines Farm (c. 1775). 1642 Lloyd Road.
33. Taylor's Meadow / Taylor–Hess Farm (c. 1785/1830). 161 McMurran Farm Lane. Georgian.
34. Media Farm / Charles Yates Farm (c. 1780/1860). 261 Media Farm Lane. Gothic Revival.
35. Lewis Eichelberger Farm (c. 1855). 111 Melvin Road. Greek Revival.
36. William Castle Farm (c. 1765). 983 Melvin Road.
37. John Gantt Farm (c. 1790). 1371 Meyerstown Road. Federal.
38. Harewood / Samuel Washington Farm (c. 1770). 8376 Middleway Pike. Georgian.
39. Charles Washington House (c. 1780). 600 Mordington Avenue. Greek Revival.
40. Altona / Davenport Farm (1793/1830). 280 Old Altona Road. Federal.
41. Charles Taylor Farm (c. 1845). 309 Pellinor Lane. Federal.
42. Robert Worthington Farm (1784). 296 Piedmont Lane. Georgian.
43. Rock Spring / James Hendricks Farm (c. 1795). 2000 Ridge Road.
44. Glenburnie / James Glenn Farm (1802). 2587 Ridge Road. Federal.
45. Rion Hall / William Lucas Farm (1836). 1854 William Wilson Freeway. Federal.
46. William Morgan Farm (c. 1800). 251 Southwood Drive.
47. Van Swearingen Farm (c. 1760/1822). 44 Springwood Lane.
48. Aspen Hill / James Hurst Farm (c. 1840). 1965 North Mildred Street. Greek Revival.
49. John McCormick House (1742). 3735 Summit Point Road.
50. Farm (early 19th century). 1378 Trough Road.
51. Uriah Kerney House (c. 1840). 353 Van Clevesville Road.
52. Robert Jacks Farm (c. 1840). 446 Vinton Lane. Greek Revival.
53. Hazelfield / Ann Stephen Farm (c. 1815). 1633 Warm Springs Road. Federal.
54. The Rocks / George Wormley Farm (c. 1790). 1003 West Side Lane. Georgian.
55. James Marshall Farm (c. 1835). 743 Windward Lane. Greek Revival.

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