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

National Register listings: 83

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.