Edward Tabb House, also known as "Rural Hill," is a historic home located near Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built about 1810 and is a large Federal style rubble limestone dwelling consisting of a central block with wing. The rear section was added about 1820. The house measures 37 feet deep and 62 feet across. The entrance features a porch with paired Doric order columns and a Chippendale-style transom.[2]
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| Location | On CR 4 S of jct. with WV 9, near Hedgesville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′55″N 78°0′5″W / 39.51528°N 78.00139°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architect | Tabb, Edward; Tabb, John |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003500 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Frances D. Ruth (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edward Tabb House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.