Tour to benefit historical society

September 04, 2003|by ANDREA ROWLAND

The Berkeley County (W.Va.) Historical Society will host its fourth annual Fall Tour of Homes this weekend.

Tours of seven historical properties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7.

Properties on the tour include:

The Benjamin Snyder House, an arts and crafts-style bungalow built in 1925. The Newcomer brick and log mansion next door has a connection to Confederate spy Belle Boyd.
The John Van Meter House, an early Republic, Federal-style brick and log home built by a Revolutionary War soldier in 1780.
Mount Zion Baptist Church, an 1836 building that boasts its original slave galley.
The William Boggs House, built in 1791 by early settlers.
The Harper-Butts Mill House, a log house built in about 1775 by John Harper. His brother, Robert Harper, established Harper's Ferry.
The Jacob Lingamfelter House, a stone mansion built in 1790.
The Charles Downs II House, an early Greek Revival-style country gentleman's house built by Berkeley County businessman Downs in 1836.

Buildings can be toured in any order. Property owners and docents will be on site.

Proceeds from the tour will benefit the historical society's preservation efforts.

If you go..

Berkeley County Historical Society's Fall Tour of Homes

Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost is $10 for complete tour; $3 to tour individual house.

For information, call the historical society at 1-304-267-4713, or go to www.bchs.org on the Web.

Benjamin Snyder House, 1925 Douglas Grove Road - Follow W.Va. 9 east of Martinsburg. Turn right on Douglas Grove Road. House is 3/10 mile.
John Van Meter House, 177 Elsie Drive - Cross Opequon Bridge, then turn right onto Opequon Lane. Go 8/10 mile to Grant Addition. Turn right on Abbie Lane. Follow for 5/10 mile to Elsie Drive.
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Short Road - From Grant Addition, follow Opequon Lane about 9/10 mile south to Short Road.
William Boggs House, Back Creek Valley Road - Cross Back Creek Bridge, and turn left onto W.Va. 7 (Back Creek Valley Road). Go almost one mile. Turn into lane on the left.
Harper-Butts Mill House, Butts-Mill Road at Baxter Road - From the intersection of W.Va. 9 and W.Va. 7, follow W.Va. 9 west 4/10 mile. Turn left. Go 2 4/10 miles to intersection of Baxter Road. Mill House is on the right.
Jacob Lingamfelter House, 2021 Ropp Road - Take U.S. 11 at the intersection of U.S. 11 and W.Va. 9. Go 4.2 miles. Turn left onto Nipetown Road. Gos 8/10 mile. Turn right on Ropp Road. Go 1 3/10 miles to house.
Charles Downs II House, 41 McKown Drive - Take U.S. 11 north to Marlow. Turn left onto Grade Road. Turn left onto Bowie Drive. Turn right onto McKown Drive.

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