John, David, and Jacob Rees House

John, David, and Jacob Rees House
2009
John, David, and Jacob Rees House is located in West Virginia
John, David, and Jacob Rees House
John, David, and Jacob Rees House is located in the United States
John, David, and Jacob Rees House
LocationOff U.S. Route 11, Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Coordinates39°18′47″N 78°5′53″W / 39.31306°N 78.09806°W / 39.31306; -78.09806
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1761, 1791, c. 1855
ArchitectJohn Rees, others
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.84003495 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984

John, David, and Jacob Rees House, also known as Lefevre Farm, is a historic home located at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is an L-shaped, log, stone-and-brick dwelling on a stone foundation. It measures 45 feet wide by 70 feet deep, and was built in three sections, the oldest, three-bay log section dating to about 1760. The two-story, three-bay rubble stone section is in the Federal style and built in 1791. The front section was built about 1855 and is a five-bay-wide, 2+12-story building in the Greek Revival style. Also on the property is a small stone spring house and log barn.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Frances D. Ruth (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John, David, and Jacob Rees House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.