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{{short description|Historic district in West Virginia, United States}} |
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The '''Boydville Historic District''' includes an area of [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] that was developed for the well-to-do of Martinsburg at the turn of the twentieth century. The district is named for [[Boydville]], the mansion at the core of the district. The district runs generally along South Queen Street to the south of the [[Downtown Martinsburg Historic District]] and to the east of the [[Boomtown Historic District]]. |
The '''Boydville Historic District''' includes an area of [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] that was developed for the well-to-do of Martinsburg at the turn of the twentieth century. The district is named for [[Boydville]], the mansion at the core of the district. The district runs generally along South Queen Street to the south of the [[Downtown Martinsburg Historic District]] and to the east of the [[Boomtown Historic District]]. |
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The district is associated with a number of figures from the early history of Martinsburg, including General |
The district is associated with a number of figures from the early history of Martinsburg, including General [[Elisha Boyd]], who owned portions of the area in the 1790s, as well as General [[Adam Stephen]], founder of Martinsburg. The principal building in the area is the Boydville mansion, built about 1812. Other significant buildings include the Public Graded School of 1883, now the headquarters for the Berkeley County Board of Education, the Classical Revival 517 South Queen Street, and the Adam Stephen Monument.<ref name="nrhpinv1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/berkeley/80004413.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Boydville Historic District|last=Wood|first=Don C.|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2009-07-06}}</ref> |
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The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris"/> |
The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris"/> |
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 5 August 2023
Boydville Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by W. Stephen, S. Spring, and S. Queen Sts., including Boydville grounds, Martinsburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′6″N 77°58′1″W / 39.45167°N 77.96694°W |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Federal, Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Berkeley County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004413 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980[1] |
The Boydville Historic District includes an area of Martinsburg, West Virginia that was developed for the well-to-do of Martinsburg at the turn of the twentieth century. The district is named for Boydville, the mansion at the core of the district. The district runs generally along South Queen Street to the south of the Downtown Martinsburg Historic District and to the east of the Boomtown Historic District.
The district is associated with a number of figures from the early history of Martinsburg, including General Elisha Boyd, who owned portions of the area in the 1790s, as well as General Adam Stephen, founder of Martinsburg. The principal building in the area is the Boydville mansion, built about 1812. Other significant buildings include the Public Graded School of 1883, now the headquarters for the Berkeley County Board of Education, the Classical Revival 517 South Queen Street, and the Adam Stephen Monument.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Wood, Don C. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Boydville Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
Categories:
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Federal architecture in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia
- Houses in Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Berkeley County, West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs