Harewood (West Virginia)

Harewood is one of several houses in the vicinity of Charles Town, West Virginia built for members of the Washington family.

Harewood
Harewood, December 2008
Harewood (West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Harewood (West Virginia)
Harewood (West Virginia) is located in the United States
Harewood (West Virginia)
LocationJefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Nearest cityCharles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates39°18′10″N 77°54′56″W
ArchitectAriss, John
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73001909
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1973[1]

Description

The house was designed by John Ariss for Samuel Washington in 1770, using a center-hall, single-pile plan. The two-story limestone house has a raised basement and flanking stone wings. Exterior details are simple, with only a modillioned cornice at the eaves of the shallow hipped roof. The interior is detailed in the manner of the Tidewater-region houses that Washington and Arris were familiar with. Interior detailing is extensive with Doric pilasters in the main downstairs rooms.[2]

"Harewood," Samuel Washington house, designed by John Ariss in 1770, photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1930s

History

Samuel Washington moved to Harewood from his farm on Chotank Creek in Stafford County, Virginia to Harewood, accumulating 3,800 acres (15 km2) by the time he died in 1781

George Washington visited the house several times. James Madison and Dolley Payne Todd were married at Harewood on September 15, 1794.[3] Dolley's sister was Lucy Washington, wife of Samuel Washington's son, George Steptoe Washington, who had inherited the estate.

The property remains in the Washington family.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Allen, John C., Jr. (2011). Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835. West Virginia University Press. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-933202-87-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Dolley Madison". James Madison's Montpelier. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  4. Charles W. Snell (August 1, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Harewood" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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