Butcher Hill Historic District

E of Beverly, Beverly, West Virginia. County/parish: Randolph.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 09, 1989. NRIS 89001784.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Ward House

From Wikipedia:

Butcher Hill Historic District

Butcher Hill Historic District is a national historic district located near Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses one contributing building, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It consists of the "Butcher Hill" home, a V-shaped trench from the American Civil War in front of the house at the edge of a drop, and the Butcher Cemetery. The house is a two-story frame dwelling, with a hipped roof and rounded turrets in the Queen Anne style. The property was the site of a major Federal encampment, entrenchment and artillery placement during the Civil War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86536083

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