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The Downtown Charles Town Historic District comprises the commercial center of Charles Town, West Virginia. The district centers on Washington Street and includes the Jefferson County Courthouse and the New Opera House, themselves on the National Register of Historic Places. Other structures include the Market House, the Independent Fire ...
South Charles Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia.The primarily residential district encompasses 145 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.
The Old Charles Town Historic District comprises more than three hundred structures, primarily residences, in Charles Town, West Virginia. In contrast to the mainly commercial Downtown Charles Town Historic District , the Old Charles Town Historic District includes many early houses, some of log construction.
The Robert Worthington House, also known as Piedmont and Quarry Banks, is an historic house located near Charles Town, West Virginia.The main house was constructed as an addition in 1784 to the original structure, which dates to circa 1735, built by Robert Worthington, who called the house "Quarry Banks - New Style" after his original home, "Quarry Banks" in England.
The Happy Retreat estate was owned and developed by Charles Washington "Charlestown" was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in January 1787. [6] However, for about two decades, confusion arose because the same name was also used for a town established in Ohio County at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, and authorized in the 1791 term of that local court.
Pages in category "Houses in Charles Town, West Virginia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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In October 1786, by act of the Virginia General Assembly, Charles Town was established on 80 acres (320,000 m 2) of Charles's land adjacent to Happy Retreat, and Charles played an important role in planning the streets and construction activities of the new town.