HRAB 05-19-20 Meeting Agenda COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/ 665-5651
Fax: 540/ 665-6395
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
TO: Historic Resources Advisory Board
FROM: Candice E. Perkins, AICP, CZA, Assistant Director
RE: May 19, 2020 HRAB Meeting Agenda (please note meeting room change)
DATE: April 28, 2020
The Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) will be meeting on Tuesday, May
19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., in the first-floor conference room (purple room) * in the Frederick County
Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The HRAB will discuss the
following items:
AGENDA
1. HRAB Business – Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
2. Minutes – September 2019
3. Review of a Conditional Use Permit for Foxglove Solar, LLC . This CUP is for a utility scale
solar project located on six parcels of land that total 668.5 acres (370 disturbed). Please
note that there are two separate areas (northern area and southern area). The northern
parcel is bordered by Marlboro Road to the north and rural residential lands to the east,
south, and west, and by rural residential lands and Buffalo Marsh Run to the west. The
southern parcel is bordered by Vaucluse Road to the north, Hites Road to the west.
Please contact this office if you will not be able to attend the meeting. Thank you.
*PLEASE NOTE MEETING LOCATION
Access to this building is limited during the evening hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to
enter the building through the rear door of the Board Room. I would encourage Committee
Members to park in the County parking lot located behind the new addition (accessible off of
Cameron Street).
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Attachments
MEMORANDUM
Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
September 17, 2019
Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County
Administrative Building
107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
Members Present: Straub, Molden, Rush, Crawford and Cantu
Members Absent: Oldham, Meadows, Powers and O’Neil
Staff Present: Candice Perkins and Maral Kalbian
Agenda Items:
Call to order at 6:00 p.m.
Item 1: Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman – Oldham (Chairman), Crawford (Vice-Chairman)
Item 2: August 2018 Minutes - approved
Item 2: Review of a Conditional Use Permit for commercial outdoor shooting range located at
6519 Valley Pike, Middletown.
The Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) considered the above referenced Conditional Use
Permit application during their meeting on September 17, 2019. The HRAB reviewed information
associated with the Rural Landmarks Survey, information from the Virginia Department of Historic
Resources (VDHR) and information provided by the Applicant. The Applicant seeks to operate a
commercial outdoor shooting range located at 6519 Valley Pike in Middletown. The Study of Civil
War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley published by the National Park Service Study of Civil War Sites in
the Shenandoah Valley does not identify any battlefields within this area.
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources identifies three mapped sites within the immediate
area of the subject site: 034-0075 – Stickley House – onsite (potentially significant), 034-0260 –
Vaucluse – 6470 Valley Pike (potentially significant), 034-0261 – House, 6579 Valley Pike and 034-
0080 – Indian Spring (potentially significant).
Historic Resources Advisory Board Comments:
The HRAB questioned the Applicant on their proposal for the house on the site, the Applicant stated that
they plan on utilizing it for classrooms but that the house is in very poor shape. The Applicant also stated
that they plan on 16-foot rear berms and 8-foot side berms. One member stated that they had concern
about the value of historic properties surrounding this being impacted. Members also asked about the
applicants plans for noise abatement and whether they had talked to the neighbors about this proposal
Members further stated this could impact properties ability to list on the state/federal registries. Indian
Springs is a very historic property in Frederick county. This was one of the sons-in-law of Jost Hite, the
house it is extremely intact, and the setting is intact. The Stickley House is also possibly eligible for the
registries. You look at direct affect, direct impact of a project - also visual and what you can hear. This
would be considered a negative impact on historic properties. The Stickley house has significance,
collection of buildings together, historic landscapes, historic train station, historic collection of Vaulculse.
Concern was expressed regarding the following impacts on surrounding historic properties:
• Impact on future applications for state/federal registries for structures.
• Impact on the rural environment and the impact on future applications for historic districts.
• Concern about the eroding of the historic integrity of this area.
• Noise impact on properties surround the proposed use.
• Noise impact on historic properties that hold outdoor events.
HRAB members also discussed the need that does exist for this use, the fact that there are powerlines and
a large substation near this use, the poor condition of some of the historic structures in this area, the
Applicant’s ability to mitigate noise from the use.
After reviewing this information and the Applicant’s materials and proposals, the Historic Resources Advisory
Board (HRAB) ultimately did not support the approval of the Conditional Use Permit as presented. The HRAB
expressed concern with the visual and noise impact this would have on the historic adjoining and
surrounding properties. It was further noted that this area has a relatively intact collection of historic
structures and could potentially qualify as a rural historic community.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Item # 2
Conditional Use Permit for Foxglove Solar
The Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) has been asked to provide a review agency comment
pertaining to the Foxglove, LLC Conditional Use Permit application. This application seeks to construct
a utility scale solar project located on six parcels of land that total 668.5 acres (370 disturbed). There
is a northern site and a southern site that encompass this permit. The Project will consist of rows of
ground-mounted photovoltaic modules, commonly known as solar panels.
• The northern area is bordered by Marlboro Road to the north and rural residential lands to
the east, south, and west, and by rural residential lands and Buffalo Marsh Run to the west
(PINS: 73-A-21, 84-A-39, 84-A-40A and 84-A-40). The following have been identified on or
near the northern area:
o Miller House (34-0254) – Not Evaluated – Onsite
o Bauserman House (34-0077) – Potentially Eligible
o Ash House/Deerfield Acres (34-0076) – Potentially Eligible
o Valerie Hill/Rust Hill (34-0139) – Potentially Eligible
o Baldwin Clarke House/Buffalo Marsh (34-0140) – Eligible
o House, Route 625 (34-0239)
• The southern area is bordered by Vaucluse Road to the north, Hites Road to the west, Klines
Mill Road and rural residential lands to the south, and rural residential lands to the east (PINS:
84-A-29 and 84-A-50). The following have been identified on or near the southern area:
o Woodbine Farm (34-5075) – Potentially Eligible – Onsite
o Shiley Farm (34-0264) – Potentially Eligible
o Farmhouse, Route 633 (34-0429) – Not Eligible – Onsite
o Inn at Vaucluse DHR 034-0138/0220
Please find the following attachments for your information:
• HRAB & CUP Application
• Location Map
• Assessment and Probability Analysis
• Impact Analysis Statement
• Preliminary Site Plan
Representatives of the Applicant will be available at the HRAB meeting to provide additional
information on the proposed Conditional Use Permit. Staff will be seeking comments from the
HRAB on the historical elements possibly impacted by the proposed development. The
comments will be included in the Conditional Use Permit application package.
**If you have any questions prior to the meeting please forward them to me and I will relay
them to the Applicant.
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See attached Adjacent Property Owner Map
Utility Scale Solar Power Generating Facilities
Please see "Preliminary Site Plan," prepared by Timmons Group, dated January 22, 2020
Please see Impact Analysis Statement dated March 4, 2020
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Circa~ Cultural Resource Management, L.L.C.
453 McLaws Circle, Suite 3
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
(757) 220-5023
Assessment and Probability Analysis
Foxglove Solar, LLC
557.40 Acres
Frederick County, Virginia
August 15, 2018
Introduction
In August 2018, Circa~ Cultural Resource Management, LLC (Circa~) completed an
assessment and probability analysis on two discontiguous tracts that total 557.40 acres of
land (Figure 1). The Project Area is roughly three miles northwest of the Town of Stephens
City, Virginia on a rolling upland above Buffalo Marsh Run and Meadow Brook. The
northern parcel is bordered by Marlboro Road to the north and rural residential lands to the
east, south, and west, and by rural residential lands and Buffalo Marsh Run to the west.
The southern parcel is bordered by Vaucluse Road to the north, Hites Road to the west,
Klines Road and rural residential lands to the south, and rural residential lands to the east.
Carol D. Tyrer, Principal Investigator, completed the walkover. Dawn M. Muir,
Architectural Historian and Historian, completed the historic research and graphics.
Figure 1. Approximate project locations, Middletown quad.
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Environmental Background
The primary reasons for incorporating environmental studies into archaeological projects
are: to learn of possible environmental constraints or lack of constraints; to determine the
presence or absence of critical resources that might have influenced site distribution, etc.;
and to discover environmental factors—erosion, deposition, subsidence, and historic land
use patterns—that might influence the integrity of archaeological sites once they have
formed. Keeping these objectives in mind, a brief environmental summary of the Project
Area is provided below.
The tracts are situated in the Piedmont region and are comprised of wide, flat upland ridges
separated by swales with moderate to steep side slopes towards the stream channels. The
northern Project Area sits on a crest with the western and northern section draining via
Buffalo Marsh Run and the eastern section draining via Meadow Brook. Elevations across
the northern tract range from 754 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) in the stream valley
to 843 feet AMSL on the uplands. Presently, trees are evident along the fringes of the
streams and along the edges of the fields and in areas where the ground is too rocky to
cultivate. A large power line easement runs northwest to southeast across the tract. The
southern Project Area sits on a crest with the southwestern section draining via Meadow
Brook and the northeastern section draining via Vaucluse Springs. Elevations across the
northern tract range from 740 feet AMSL in the stream valley to 822 feet AMSL on the
uplands. Presently, trees are evident along the fringes of the streams and along the edges
of the fields and in areas where the ground is too rocky to farm. A fruit orchard is in the
northern section of the tract. A large power line easement runs northwest to southeast
across the northeastern edge of the tract.
Aerial photos from 1997 to the present show little change within the northern Project Area
during the last 21 years. Aerial photos on the southern Project Area from 1997 to the
present show where the apple trees were eventually taken down and removed. The owner
indicated that the trees were cut down and the stumps were removed via heavy equipment,
to clear the area for fields to grow crops. However, some development has occurred around
the Project Areas during this period (Figures 2 - 5).
Soils
Soils maps and associated data provide an analysis of soil types within a geographic area.
Despite comprehensive and detailed coverage of most areas by soils surveyors, researchers
often miss microenvironments due to their small footprints. Unfortunately, resource rich
microenvironments were often common sites of cultural activity. As such, this analysis of
archaeological potential is a “best-guess” using the best available data.
Well-drained, agriculturally- and horticulturally-productive soils proximal to
transportation corridors were the best choices for historic period occupation. Secondary
areas, such as those containing wet soils and acid soils, after improvement such as drainage
and liming also may have also been suitable choices for historic occupation. No navigable
waterways exist within the Project Area; thus, water travel is not a factor in the site
probability analysis of this tract.
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Figure 2. 1997 aerial view of Project Area, from Google Earth.
Figure 3. 2007 aerial view of Project Area, from Google Earth.
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Figure 4. 2013 aerial view of Project Area, from Google Earth.
Figure 5. Current (2018) aerial view of Project Area, from Google Earth.
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Areas of wet soils may have been attractive to Native American cultures. In these areas,
edible herbaceous plant species may have been gathered and faunal species browsing these
areas may have been hunted with success. Well-drained soils proximal to these resource-
rich areas may have made adequate hunting and gathering campsites where the hunted and
gathered resources were processed. These sites would have left an observable
archaeological footprint. Little archaeological evidence would be located within the wet
areas, the immediate locale of resource procurement.
Areas containing gravelly soils may have been especially attractive to stone tool-
manufacturing Native American cultures, but the level of attraction may have depended on
the type and quality of the gravels available in these locations. Well-drained soils proximal
to quarry-able, gravel-rich areas would have made adequate lithic material procurement
campsites but in this case, archaeological materials may be located at both the campsites
and the quarry sites.
Soils Identified Within the Project Area
At least 13 different soil types and soil type variants exist within the Project Area (Natural
Resources Conservation Service [NRCS] 2018). These soil and soil types include
Nicholson silt loam, 2% to 7% slopes; Frederick-Poplimento loams, 7% to 15% slopes;
Frederick-Poplimento very rocky loams, 15% to 45% slopes; Carbo-Oaklet outcrop
complex, 2% to 15% slopes; Carbo-Oaklet very rocky silt loams, 2% to 15% slopes; Oaklet
silt loam, 7% to 15% slopes; Frederick-Poplimento very rocky loams, 7% to 15% slopes;
Oaklet silt loam, 2% to 7% slopes; Frederick-Poplimento loams, 15% to 25% slopes;
Massanetta loam; Carbo silt loam, 7% to 15% slopes; Frederick-Poplimento loams, 2% to
7% slopes; and Timberville silt loam, 2%-7% slopes (Figures 6 and 7 and Table 1). Each
of these types and variants are described below including references to drainage, hunting
and gathering potential, and horticultural and agricultural productivity potential. Further,
conclusions regarding the suitability of each for historic and Native American occupation
and archaeological site probability are also explained.
Table 1. Soils Identified Within the Project Area Boundaries.
Soil
Symbol
Soil Name Acres Within
the Project
Area
Location Within
the Project Area
Percentage
Within the
Project Area
31B Nicholson silt loam, 2%-7% slopes 146.50 Southeastern
parcel
26%
14C Frederick-Poplimento loams, 7%-15% slopes 95.40 Northeastern
parcel
17%
16D Frederick-Poplimento very rocky loams, 15%-
45% slopes
79.50 Northeastern
parcel
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7C Carbo-Oaklet outcrop complex, 2%-15% slopes 76.90 Southeastern
parcel
14%
6C Carbo-Oaklet very rocky silt loams, 2%-15%
slopes
58.00 Southeastern
parcel
10%
32C Oaklet silt loam, 7%-15% slopes 39.40 Southeast and
Northwest
7%
16C Frederick-Poplimento very rocky loams, 7%-15%
slopes
21.70 Northwestern
parcel
4%
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Soil
Symbol
Soil Name Acres Within
the Project
Area
Location Within
the Project Area
Percentage
Within the
Project Area
32B Oaklet silt loam, 2%-7% slopes 20.10 Northwestern
and
Southeastern
parcel
4%
14D Frederick-Poplimento loams, 15%-25% slopes 19.00 Northwestern
parcel
3%
29 Massanetta loam 4.40 Northwestern
parcel
1%
5C Carbo silt loam, 7%-5% slopes 2.10 Northwestern
parcel
Less than 1%
14B Frederick-Poplimento loams, 2%-7% slopes 1.80 Southeastern
parcel
Less than 1%
40B Timberville silt loam, 2%-7% slopes 1.10 Northwestern
parcel
Less than 1%
Nicholson Series (31B)
Nicholson soils are very-deep, moderately-well-drained, slowly-permeable soils formed in
the mantle of loess underlain by a residuum of limestone, calcareous shale, and siltstone
(NRCS 2018). These soils are located on rolling upland ridgetops and shoulder slopes.
The depth to limestone, calcareous shale, or siltstone is greater than 60 inches in these soils,
which ranges in acidity from mildly alkaline to strongly acid. This soil is mostly cultivated
and can support corn, burley tobacco, small grains, truck and fruit crops, hay, and pasture.
Some areas are used for urban-suburban development. Those areas with native vegetation
can support hardwoods, mainly oaks, maples, black walnut, hickory, ash, beech, elm,
hackberry, black locust, Kentucky coffee tree, eastern red cedar.
Frederick Series (14C, 16D, 16C, 14D, 14B)
Frederick soils are very-deep, well-drained, moderately-permeable soils formed in the
residuum derived mainly from dolomitic limestone with interbeds of sandstone, siltstone,
and shale, and are located on nearly level to very steep uplands (NRCS 2018). Solum
thickness is more than 60 inches with a depth to bedrock greater than 72 inches for this
soil, which ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid. This soil features a surface
runoff ranging from low to very high. Most of these soils have been cleared and cultivated
with crops such as corn, small grain, hay, tobacco, and apple orchards. Most of the steeper
areas are in pasture or forest. The native vegetation includes mostly hardwoods such as
oak, hickory, maple, and yellow poplar.
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Figure 6. Northern Project Area soil map, from NRCS website.
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Figure 7. Southern Project Area soil map, from NRCS website.
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Poplimento Series (14C, 16D, 16C, 14D, 14B)
Poplimento soils are very-deep, well-drained, slowly-permeable soils that formed in the
residuum of a mixture of shale, limestone, siltstone, fine sandstone bedrock found in the
Ridge and Valley portion of the Shenandoah Valley (NRCS 2018). These soils are located
in the gently sloping to very steep uplands in the Shenandoah Valley. Solum thickness
ranges from 40 inches to 70 inches with a depth to bedrock, shale, or siltstone bedrock
greater than 60 inches in this very strongly through slightly acid soil. This soil features a
slow to very rapid surface runoff. This soil is generally used for crops or pasture. Where
cultivated, this soil can support apple orchards, peach orchards, small grains, corn, and
mixed hay. The few areas with woodland consist mainly of upland oaks, hickory, yellow
poplar, walnut, and ash.
Carbo Series (7C, 6C, 5C)
Carbo soil is a moderately-deep, well-drained, slowly-permeable soil formed in the
material weathered from limestone bedrock located in the nearly-level to very steep
uplands in the Appalachian Ridges and Valleys (NRCS 2018). Solum thickness and depth
to bedrock ranges from 20 inches to 40 inches in this soil, which ranges from very strongly
acid to neutral. This soil features a medium to very rapid surface runoff. Areas that have
been cleared are typically used for cropland or pasture and can support crops such as corn,
small grain, and hay. Where forested, this soil can support northern red oak, yellow poplar,
hickory, maple, black walnut, locust, eastern red cedar, and Virginia pine.
Oaklet Series (7C, 6C, 32C, 32B)
Oaklet soil is very-deep, well-drained, slowly-permeable soil formed in the material
weathered from limestone bedrock on gently undulating to steep upland slopes in the
Shenandoah Valley (NRCS 2018). Solum thickness is greater than 60 inches with a depth
to limestone bedrock ranging from five feet to more than 14 feet. Soil reactions range from
very strongly acid to slightly acid throughout. This soil features a slow to medium surface
runoff. These soils are typically used for crops or pasture with minor acreage in woodland.
Where cultivated, this soil can support corn, small grain, and hay. Where wooded this soil
can support upland oaks, yellow poplar, hickory, maple, eastern red cedar, and Virginia
pine.
Massanetta Series (29)
Massanetta soil is a very-deep, moderately-well-drained, moderately-permeable soil
formed in alluvial material derived from upland soils found in the narrow flood plains
normally below springs and having carbonate-charged water flowing from limestone
bedrock (NRCS 2018). Solum thickness ranges from 20 inches to 40 inches while depth
to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. Soil acidity ranges from slightly to moderately
alkaline and effervesces with acid throughout. This soil features a slow surface runoff.
Most areas of this soil are cleared and used for permanent pasture. Other areas are used
for corn or native vegetation such as mixed hardwoods.
Timberville Series (40B)
Timberville soil consists of very-deep, well-drained, moderately-permeable soils that
formed in alluvial/colluvial materials and can be found on colluvial fans, concave areas,
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and heads of drainageways or low areas adjacent to upland drainageways throughout the
limestone valley (NRCS 2018). Solum thickness and depth to bedrock is greater than 60
inches. Soil acidity ranges from extremely acid to slightly acid unless limed. This soil
features a slow to moderate surface runoff. This soil is typically cleared and used for crops
or pasture. The remainder of this soil is wooded with native mixed hardwood vegetation.
PREVIOUSLY-RECORDED CULTURAL RESOURCES
Circa~ performed an archival search for the Foxglove tracts using the Virginia Department
of Historic Resources (VDHR) online V-CRIS system on August 16, 2018 and August 21,
2018. This research was completed to determine if historic resources exist within the
Project Area boundaries. The search identified no archaeological resources and five
architectural resources within the Project Area boundaries. Research was also conducted
to determine if resources existed within one mile of the Project Area boundaries. Twelve
archaeological resources and 70 architectural resources are present within a one-mile radius
of the Project Area boundaries. Table 2 lists all the resources within one-mile of the Project
Area boundaries. Figures 8 - 11 show the approximate Project Area boundaries (yellow-
shaded area) and resources within proximity. Any resources shaded green on Table 2 are
within the Project Area. No VDHR easements are situated within the Project Areas.
Five previous Phase I archaeological surveys have been conducted within one mile of the
Project Area (Figures 12 and 13). The two most relevant Phase I reports include two
pipeline surveys that transect parts of the northern Project Area. These surveys include a
Phase I Cultural Resource Assessment Survey of the VA State Line-Meadowbrook
Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL)
Project, Frederick and Warren Counties and the addendum report conducted in 2008 and
2010 respectively by GAI Consultants, Inc. Three other surveys were conducted near the
Project Area and these include a Phase I Archaeological Investigation of the Meadowbrook
Substations conducted in 1985 by Thunderbird Archaeological Associates, as well as two
Phase I surveys conducted by James Madison University (JMU) Archaeological Resource
Center/Laboratory. JMU conducted a Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment of the
Middle Marsh Tract in Frederick County in 2011 and A Phase I Cultural Resource
Assessment of the Middletown Woods Tract in Frederick County in 2012.
The two surveys completed by GAI on the two tracts did not locate any archaeological
resources within the project area. They did relocate the Miller cemetery and identify a
standing house and barn complex on the two parcels.
Table 2. Previously-Recorded Cultural Resources Within a One-Mile Radius of Project
Area Boundaries.
VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
Archaeological Resources
44FK0051 Native American Camp Phase I survey,
11/81
None made
44FK0055 Native American
Historic
Terrestrial, open air, single
dwelling
Phase I survey,
11/81
None made
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
44FK0056 Native American Artifact scatter Phase I survey,
11/81
None made
44FK0057 19th century Historic artifact scatter,
chimney fall
Phase I survey,
11/81
None made
44FK0712 20th century A lime kiln with an additional
structure noted
Phase I survey 1/12 None made
44FK0720 19th century Lime Kiln Phase I survey by
1/12
None made
44FK0767 19th century
20th century
Tabler Farm Complex, three
separate farmsteads and a
springhouse
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
44FK0768 19th century
20th century
Tabler Cemetery, five graves
present in two rows, eight
internments recorded
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
44FK0769 18th century
19th century
Tabler Farm Road, 13 feet
wide, extends from
farmhouse to Marsh Brook
Lane
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
44FK0770 19th century Merritt’s Camp, encampment
of Brigadier General Wesley
Merritt’s First Calvary
Division, Battle of Cedar
Creek, 1864
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
44FK0772 18th century
19th century
20th century
East Road, running from Dr.
Shipley’s “Belle View” Farm to
Hite Mille Road
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
44FK0778
(034-5193)
18th century
19th century
20th century
Nieswander’s Cemetery, 22
graves associated with the
family cemetery
Phase I survey 7/08
and 1/17
None made
Architectural Resources
034-0002
18th century
19th century
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove
National Historic Park aka
Isaac Hite Jr. House aka
Cedar Creek Battlefield and
Belle Grove aka Belle Grove
Plantation, 336 Belle Grove
Road Route 727, resource
includes 3,713 acres that
include historic landscapes,
monuments, river fords,
military encampments, and
plantation houses
Phase I survey 2/91 Listed on the
Virginia Landmark
Register 11/8/68
Listed on the
National Historic
Landmark 8/11/69
Listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
8/11/69 and 2/2/03
and 8/11/1969
034-0076 ca 1870 Ash House aka Deerfield
Acres, 6124 Middle Road,
resource includes a house, a
chicken coop, a kitchen, three
garages, three vehicle sheds,
a barn, and a landscape wall
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
potentially eligible
6/18/09
034-0075 ca 1870 Stickley House, 6519 Valley
Pike, resource includes a
house, silo, two barns,
swimming pool, and a shed
Phase I survey 9/08 None made
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-0077 ca 1800 Bauserman House, 6127
Middle Road, resource
includes house, spring house,
shed, privy, well house, and
two archaeological sites
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
potentially eligible
6/18/09
034-0084 ca 1790 General Carson House aka
Pleasant Green, resource
includes the home of General
James Carson, three sheds,
chicken coop, hog pen, privy
barn, springhouse, corncrib,
and a family cemetery
Phase I survey.
9/08
VDHR determined
potentially eligible
6/18/09
034-0138
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034-0220
ca 1810 Inn at Vaucluse Spring aka
Vaucluse, 231 Vaucluse
Spring Lane, resource
includes house, workshop,
millhouse, two secondary
dwellings, a barn, a swimming
pool, two sheds, and an
archaeological site
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
eligible 6/18/09
034-0139 ca 1815 Rust Hill aka Valerie Hill, 1687
Marlboro Road, resource
includes house, secondary
dwelling, a meat house, and
two sheds
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
potentially eligible
6/18/09
034-0140 ca 1840 Baldwin-Clark House aka
Buffalo Marsh, resource
includes a house, chicken
house, shed, school, and a
barn
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
eligible 8/16/93
034-0141 ca 1830 Waveland, Route 623,
resource includes a house,
chicken coop, shed,
swimming pool, secondary
dwelling, smoke house,
garage, workshop and a
family cemetery
Phase I survey.
9/08
None made
034-0191 ca 1870 Vaucluse Station, Route 638,
resource includes a depot,
demolished
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR not eligible
3/16/09
034-0228 ca 1900 Sager House, Route 625,
resource includes a house,
two barns, and a chicken
house
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0229 ca 1900 Fishel House, Route 625,
resource includes a house
and a shed
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0230 ca 1900 House, Route 625, resource
includes a house, garage,
barn and a shed
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0231 ca 1840 House, Route 634, resource
includes a house, gatepost
entry, and a garage
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-0232 ca 1900 Walters House, Route 625,
resource includes a house
and a garage
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0233 ca 1870 The Hank Walters House,
Route 625, resource includes
one house and several sheds
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0234 ca 1900 House, Route 625, resource
includes a house and two
sheds
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0235 ca 1880 Tenant House for Western
View Farms, Route 625,
resource includes a house
and a smoke house
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0236 ca 1840 Western View Farm, Route
625, resource includes a
house, spring house, barn,
and a shed
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0237 ca 1810 Abel Tract aka Cedar Creek
Battlefield aka Rienzi Knoll
aka Dinges House, 294
Rienzi Knoll Lane, resource
includes 34.566 acres of
battlefield, historic open
space, agricultural resources
and archaeological potential.
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0238 ca 1875 Epworth United Methodist
Church aka Epworth Chapel,
resource includes a church
and a modern concrete block
building
Phase I survey 1/89 None made
034-0239 ca 1870 House, Route 625, resource
includes house, smoke
house, barn and a garage
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0240 ca 1900 The Cooke House, Route
638, resource includes
house, barn, animal shelter,
and two sheds
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0241 ca 1870 House, Route 638, resource
includes a house, a barn, and
a shed
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0242 ca 1810 Rickard House aka Rock Hill
Dairy Farm, Route 759,
resource includes a house,
garage, barn, shed and a silo
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0243 ca 1880 Rickard House, Route 759,
resource includes a house,
smoke house, corncrib, privy,
barn, three sheds, and an
orchard
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-0244 ca 1910 Brumback-Huffman House
aka Win-Liz Farm, Route 759,
resource includes house,
smokehouse, corncrib,
shelter, barn, shed, and a
secondary dwelling
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0254 ca 1830 Miller House, Route 631,
resource includes a house,
shed, smoke house, and a
cemetery
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0259 ca 1880 Cedar Cliff Presbyterian
Church aka Unitarian
Universal Church aka Unity of
the Shenandoah Church,
6460 Valley Pike Road,
resource includes one Gothic
Revival Church
Phase I survey,
8/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-0260 ca 1870 House at Vaucluse, 6470
Valley Pike Road, resource
includes a house, smoke
house, shed, garage, and a
chicken house
Phase I survey,
8/08
None made
034-0262 ca 1840 Mildred Kline House, 236
Vaucluse Road, resource
includes a house, a garage,
shed and a barn
Phase I survey,
8/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-0263 ca 1880 House, 782 Hites Road,
resource includes a house,
shed, and two garages
Phase I survey
1/1/89 and 9/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-0264 ca 1870 Shiley Farm, 856 Hites Road,
resource includes a house,
garage, privy, two sheds, a
barn, and a chicken house
Phase I survey
1/1/89 and 9/08
VDHR determined
potentially eligible
3/16/09
034-0266 ca 1880 Deerfield School, Route 638,
resource includes two school
buildings
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0267 ca 1870 House, Route 638, resource
includes a house and a shed
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0268 ca 1810 Lindamood House, Route
638, resource includes a
house and a kitchen
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0269 ca 1820 House, Route 638, resource
includes, house, shed, smoke
house, barn, and a corncrib
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-0303
093-0106
ca. 1861 Cedar Creek Battlefield,
Route 11 South (Frederick,
Shenandoah and Warren
Counties), resource includes
a battlefield, and one
structure, the Heater House,
currently under restoration
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
potentially eligible
3/16/09
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-0428 ca 1830 Conard House, 478 Klines
Mill Road Route 633,
resource includes a house,
smoke house, foundation,
secondary dwelling, and a
shed
Phase I survey,
8/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 6/18/09
034-0429 ca 1800 Farmhouse, Route 633,
resource includes a house,
stable, smoke house, barn,
and an apple storage building
Phase I survey,
8/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 3/24/94
034-1018 ca 1840 B.F. Stickley House, Route 11
South, resource includes a
house, garage, chicken
house, shed, and a
foundation
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1019 ca 1800 F. Estes Kline House, Route
11 South, resource includes a
house, privy, shed, barn, and
a smoke house
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1020 ca 1900 Stickley House, Route 11,
resource includes a house,
chicken house, animal
shelter, and a smoke house
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1021 ca 1900 House, 6688 Valley Pike,
resource includes a house
and a garage
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-1022 ca 1890 Kiln, Route 11 South,
resource includes a brick-
lined kiln
Phase I survey.
9/2008
None made
034-1023 ca 1880 W. H. Dinges House aka
Martha Downes House, 6773
Valley Pike Road, resource
includes a house, garage,
modern outbuilding, chicken
house, barn, and a modern
glass manufacturing building
Phase I survey 9/08 None made
034-1025 ca 1929 Wise-Chandell House, Route
11, resource includes a
house, garage, privy, mobile
home, chicken house, and a
smoke house
Phase I survey 9/08 None made
034-1026 ca 1900 Bayliss-Seaman House,
Route 11, resource includes a
house, a chicken house, a
smoke house, a stable, barn,
and a garage
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1027 ca 1940 Nixon’s Motel aka Plantation
Garden Apartments, Route
11, resource includes one
house
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-1028 ca 1873 David Dinges House aka
Sunny Side, 7114 Valley
Pike, resource includes a
house, corncrib, shed,
garage, barn, kitchen, meat
house, and a cemetery
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1029 ca 1900 E.H. Randall House aka
Valley View Farm, Route 11
South, resource includes a
house, shed, two carriage
houses, privy, shed, barn, a
stable, granary and a chicken
house
Phase I survey 1/91 None made
034-1079 ca 1903 Harvey A Richard House,
Route 628, resource includes
house, shed, barn, root cellar,
kitchen and a garage
Phase I survey 7/89 None made
034-1080 ca 1830 Snapp-Fewell House, 6286
Middle Road, resource
includes, house,
smokehouse, chicken house,
privy, and two sheds
Phase I survey
1/1/89 and 9/08
VDHR determined
not eligible 6/18/09
034-1404 No date Craig-Miller House, resource
includes one house
Phase I survey 4/92 None made
034-1405 ca 1815 Sleepy Hollow Farm aka
Tuttle-Robinson-Bauserman
House, Route 631, resource
includes a house, barn, shed,
and a pumphouse
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-1406 ca 1920 Rothgeb-Morgan House,
Route 631 and Route 625,
resource includes a house,
garage, privy, and a chicken
house
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-1407 ca 1913 Fred W. Ridings House aka
Ridings House, Route 625,
resource includes house,
kitchen, barn, smoke house,
well, chicken house, and a
shed
Phase I survey
1/1/89
None made
034-1422 ca 1890 Judge Rice House aka
Kenner House aka Glenmore
Farm, 239 Klines Mill Road,
resource includes a house,
smoke house, barn and a
chicken house
Phase I survey.
9/08
None made
034-1438 ca 1870 Richards-Fauble House aka
W.H. Ridings House, Route
628, resource includes a
house, a barn, shed, and a
smoke house
Phase I survey
1/1/89
VDHR determined
not eligible 1/5/93
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VDHR Survey
Number
Date of resource Description of resource Survey Information Recommendation
034-1439 ca 1917 Luther Snap House aka
Sunnyside Farm, Route 628,
resource includes a house,
privy shed, smokehouse and
a barn
Phase I survey
1/1/89
VDHR determined
not eligible 1/5/93
034-1440 ca 1830 Tewalt-Solenberger House,
Route 628, resource includes
a house, smoke house, barn,
shed, corncrib, and kitchen
Phase I survey
1/1/89
VDHR determined
not eligible 1/5/93
034-1441 ca 1890 Rogers-Solenberger House,
Route 628, resource includes
a house, shed, chicken
house, barn and an orchard
Phase I survey
1/1/89
VDHR determined
not eligible 1/5/93
034-1552 ca 1927 Bridge, Route 633, resource
includes a slab bridge
crossing Meadow Brook
Phase I survey 1/95 None made
034-5073 ca 1900 House, 263 Vaucluse Road,
resource includes a house,
shed, and a garage
Phase I survey.
9/08
None made
034-5074 ca 1930 House, 265 Vaucluse Road Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-5075 ca 1880 Woodbrine Farm aka
Woodbine Barn, 829
Vaucluse Road, resource
includes a house, two sheds
and a barn
Phase I survey
1/1/89
VDHR determined
potentially eligible
6/18/09
034-5077 ca 1831 Harper’s Ferry and Valley
Branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad aka Winchester
and Potomac Railroad
Phase I survey 9/08 VDHR determined
not eligible 3/16/09
034-5085 ca 1838 Miller Cemetery, south of
Route 631, resource includes
a family cemetery with seven
marked burials and several
unmarked, a stone fence
delineates the cemetery
Phase I survey.
5/09
None made
034-5192
See also
44FK0767 and
44FK0768
ca 1885 Tabler Cemetery aka Tabler
Farm, Marsh Brook Lane,
resource includes a house
and a family cemetery
Phase I survey 7/08 None made
034-5193 ca 1780 Nieswander’s Cemetery,
Chapel Road, resource
includes at least 22 graves
Phase I survey,
7/08
None made
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Figure 8. VDHR V-CRIS map showing previously-identified resources within a one-
mile radius of the northern Project Area boundaries.
Figure 9. VDHR V-CRIS map showing previously-identified resources within a one-
mile radius of the southern Project Area boundaries.
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Figure 10. Detailed VDHR V-CRIS map showing previously-identified resources within
close proximity to the northern Project Area boundaries.
Figure 11. Detailed VDHR V-CRIS map showing previously-identified resources within
close proximity to the southern Project Area boundaries.
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Figure 12. VDHR V-CRIS map showing location of previous Phase I surveys and
VDHR easements near the northern Project Area.
Figure 13. VDHR V-CRIS map showing location of previous Phase I surveys and
VDHR easements near the southern Project Area.
21
Historic Map Review
A review of historic quad maps did show some development near the Miller house and
cemetery within the northern Project Area during the early part of the 20th century, although
this development does not appear to continue through the latter half of the century (Figures
14 - 17). A review of historic quad maps did show some development near the house and
barns within the northern and southern section of the southern Project Area during the early
part of the 20th century. These maps do show development around the Project Area. The
Project Areas are shown as mostly open fields with forested areas coinciding where the
rocky outcrops were noted during the field visit.
Figure 14. Detail of 1937 Middletown quad.
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Figure 15. Detail of 1966 Middletown quad.
Figure 16. Detail of 1986 Middletown quad.
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Figure 17. Detail of 1999 Middletown quad.
Results and Summary
This study was conducted to provide information on the current condition of the property,
as well as to assess the potential for the presence of archaeological or architectural
resources within the Project Area. Fieldwork was completed in August 2018 and included
a pedestrian walkover of the tract to identify any obvious archaeological or architectural
resources and the site potential of various landforms.
Northern Tract
Architectural Resources
Two previously-identified architectural resources were located on the project tract and two
previously-identified resources are located adjacent to the tract (Plates 1 through 14).
Previously-Identified Architectural Resources Within the Project Area
Site 034-0254
Site 034-0254 is the circa 1830 Miller house identified in 1989 by Maral Kalbian. She
indicated that the main house was in ruinous condition with only a five-course, American-
bond brick chimney remaining. She also noted a shed, a fine coarse-rubble limestone
smoke/meat house, and a cemetery. She did not make any recommendation as to the site’s
eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and according to the
VDHR V-CRIS form no further survey work has occurred at the site.
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The site is inaccurately mapped in the V-CRIS system and the site is actually located to the
northwest of the cemetery, on the eastern edge of a ridge crest. The structure currently
consists of a western gable end brick chimney and a portion of the northern wall. The main
brick structure rests on a limestone foundation with the limestone foundation evident
around a cellar/basement. The chimney has three fireboxes, indicating a basement/cellar
and two floors above. There is a large mound filled with brick rubble evident on the
southern side of the structure. There are numerous loose bricks within the cellar/basement
and strewn around the yard of the structure. In addition, there are several architectural
timber beams with square joints on the ends that match the notches on the brick walls.
To the northeast of the main structure is the remains of a stone foundation that probably
represents an outbuilding. To the north of the main building is a fresh-water seep. Also,
to the north is a road lined with limestone rubble. There is an overgrown area to the south
of the main structure, where an additional structure may have stood at one time.
Plate 1. View of brick ruins, looking southwest.
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Plate 2. View of brick ruins, looking south.
Plate 3. View of chimney showing the three fire places, looking southwest.
26
Plate 4. View of fireplace in the cellar/basement, looking west.
Plate 5. View of fireplace on the first floor, looking west.
27
Plate 6. View of fireplace on the second floor, looking west.
Plate 7. View of rear of brick chimney, looking east.
28
Plate 8. Detail view of the stone foundation, interior of cellar, looking west.
Plate 9. Detail view of the joints and notches in brick and the timber (notice notch in
brick and matching joint on timber beam end) for the first floor of the structure, looking
south.
29
Plate 10. View of collapsed wall, looking west.
Plate 11. View of stone foundation of an outbuilding, looking northeast.
30
Plate 12. View of a fresh-water seep located to the north of the brick foundation, looking
north.
Plate 13. View of road, looking north.
31
Plate 14. View of overgrown area where another structure may have stood, looking south.
Site 034-5085
The Miller cemetery is located in an open field that currently functions as a cow pasture.
The cemetery has been neglected and is overgrown. GAI noted that many of the headstones
are illegible and broken, thus making it difficult to decipher the exact number of burials.
There are seven marked headstones, all of which are marble, and there are also several
unmarked fieldstones. A stone fence delineates the cemetery but has collapsed in places.
All the surnames on the markers are Miller, with first names of Thomas S., Bettie,
Cassandra, Joseph, and Mary. GAI suggested that the cemetery has no connection with
significant events, themes, or trends in history. As such, they recommended the site as not
eligible for listing under Criteria A. No information identifying any person interred in the
cemetery as significant in local, state, or national history can be located. Therefore, they
recommended this resource not eligible for National Register of Historic Places listing
under Criteria B. The cemetery lacks distinctive funerary architecture and does not utilize
a specific plan. For these reasons, GAI suggested that the Miller Cemetery not eligible for
National Register of Historic Places listing under Criteria C. In addition, GAI noted that
there were no secondary resources associated with the cemetery. GAI may have looked at
the VDHR V-CRIS mapped location of Site 034-0254 and not seen the ruins during their
survey efforts and the correct location of the ruins may have been outside of their area of
potential effect.
The cemetery is currently overgrown with vegetation (Plates 15 through 21). Portions of
the stone walls have collapsed or have been pushed down by the cattle. The graves are laid
out in north to south rows, with both headstones and footstones evident. It appears that the
markers were purchased, as many have scroll designs along the top.
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A review of the records on Ancestory.com indicate that the Miller family lived in the area
most of their lives. The 1850 census shows that Thomas Cox Miller was living at the tract
with his 45-year old wife Cassandra, and their sons, 20-year old Joseph Atwell, 19-year
old Robert Washington, 17-year old Thomas Madison, and 15-year old Dudley L. In
addition, they had a two-year old daughter Mary Ophelia who died in 1834. All the Millers
are listed as born in Virginia. Both Thomas M. and Dudley L. are listed as attending school
within the year. The census list all the males in the Miller household as farmers. Thomas
C. is credited with $20,000.00 in real estate value. A much higher value than his neighbors,
whose farms valued an average of $3,300.00. The marriage license indicates that Thomas
C. and Cassandra J. McKay were married in Frederick County on January 5, 1829.
Their son, Thomas Madison Miller is listed on his marriage license as a doctor and the
1860 census listed him as a physician. Thomas M. attended the Delaware College in
Newark, Delaware in 1855. In 1855 to 1856, he attended the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville, Virginia. In 1856 to 1857, he attended the Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1857, he received his M.D. degree from the Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His thesis was titled Typhoid fever as it
occurred in the Valley of Virginia. In 1860, he practiced medicine in the Magisterial
District No. 8 in Frederick County, Virginia.
In 1861, he is listed as a Surgeon, serving with the 51st VA Militia, Berkley County,
Virginia ["not yet commissioned"]. In November 1861, he is listed as a Surgeon, serving
with the 51st VA Militia, Bath, Morgan County, Virginia ["not yet commissioned, but
recommended"]. On November 5, 1861, he married Margaret Celia "Maggie" Davis, in
Frederick County, Virginia. Thomas M. died January 18, 1890 and is buried in the Green
Hill Cemetery in Frederick County, Virginia (Plate 22). Maggie died in 1930 and is buried
next to her husband (Plate 23).
The 1880 census shows that Thomas C. Miller was 78 and was living at the tract with his
44-year old son Dudley L. Both Thomas C. and Dudley L. were listed as widowers, and
their trades as a farmer. The census indicates that Thomas C’s father was born in
Pennsylvania and his mother in Virginia.
The high value of the Miller farm would indicate that it was a fairly-large estate; however,
the slave records did not indicate that Thomas C. owned any slaves. It could be that the
farm was used to raise livestock, which would not require as many laborers.
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Plate 15. View of cemetery, looking southwest.
Plate 16. View of cemetery, looking east.
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Plate 17. View of grave marker, looking west.
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Plate 18. View of grave marker, looking west.
Plate 19. View of grave marker, looking west.
36
Plate 20. View of grave marker, looking west.
Plate 21. View of cemetery, looking east.
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Plate 22. View of Thomas M. Miller’s grave marker, Green Hill Cemetery.
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Plate 23. View of Maggie Miller’s grave marker, Green Hill Cemetery.
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Previously-Identified Architectural Resources Adjacent to the Project Area
Site 034-0077
This circa 1770 house and springhouse was identified by Michael Quinn in 1973 and is
located on the south side of Marlboro Road, near the junction with Middle Road just to the
west of the Project Area. Mr. Quinn’s research indicated that in 1973 the house was owned
by Ralph Bauserman, who also owned Site 034-0076, Deerfield Acres. At the time of Mr.
Quinn’s survey, the house was rented. Mr. Quinn noted that the property had passed
through the same ownership as Deerfield Acres, and was originally purchased by Charles
Bauserman in 1918 from Charles Snapp, who acquired the property from Mr. Tevault in
1917. Mr. Quinn noted that the type of moldings in the house dated it to circa 1770. He
indicated that the structure was expanded originally from a log cabin with stone chimneys
at each gable end. He noted a one room addition on the west side on the structure. The
original structure has vertical tongue and groove panel partitions throughout. The structure
seems to have survived basically untouched and was suffering only from lack of upkeep.
Mr. Quinn thought the structure was in fair condition, and under no threat except for lack
of upkeep. He noted the following original architectural elements were present at the site:
House: A-Door, original 37 inches wide and six foot- two inches high; B-Window, original
55-1/2 inches wide with a 26-inch sill, and CR 37 inches; C-Door, original six-foot four
inches high and 34 inches wide; and D-Window of addition 28 inches by 44 ½ inches, with
6/6 double-hung windows.
In 1989, the house was resurveyed by Maral Kalbian and she noted the house and spring
house as well as a barn, frame shed, and a meat house. One of the sheds is timber-frame,
with vertical-board siding and a shed roof. The other shed is concrete-block with a shed
roof, and Ms. Kalbian thought small enough to be a privy. Ms. Kalbian noted that a fine
course-rubble limestone springhouse with wooden grills stood to the east of the main house
adjacent to Buffalo Marsh Run. She believed that while the Bauserman House once
functioned as a productive farm, that is was now stands vacant and abandoned. She noted
that the complex no longer possessed an intact assemblage of outbuildings and did not
currently reflect early 19th century farming practices of Frederick County. She
recommended that the complex was not potentially eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places under Criteria A as this resource no longer conveys its historic
function. No evidence could be located that connects this property to any significant
individuals in history. As such, this resource was recommended ineligible for the National
Register of Historic Places under Criteria B. The main dwelling had lost its integrity
through alterations and neglect and coupled with most of its associated agricultural
outbuildings no longer standing, further subtracts from its architectural significance. Ms.
Kalbian recommended the complex as not eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places under Criteria C.
In 2008, GAI resurveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the TrAIL Project in Frederick
and Warren counties. At that time, they noted restricted access to the property and their
survey was completed from the public-access road. The only extant secondary resource
that was observed from the roadway was a wood-framed shed. They noted that the house
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was constructed circa 1800 and consisted of a two-story frame vernacular house on a
continuous-stone foundation. It appears that the dwelling is clad in wood siding and topped
with a standing-seam metal side gable roof. The fenestration consists of 6/6 and 9/6
double-hung, wood sash windows, but most of the glass panes are no longer intact. A one-
story gable roof addition has been appended to the east elevation. They noted that the
house was vacant and in very poor condition. GAI recommended that this resource is not
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; however, VDHR asked GAI
to conduct a complete Phase I survey to fully access and survey the property.
GAI did not receive a response to their request for property access. However, in 2009,
VDHR believed that the resource appears potentially eligible for the National Register of
Historic Places and the Virginia Landmark Register under Criteria C. In 2010, after
gaining property access, GAI noted a house, spring house, well house, and remnants of the
frame shed were extant. The privy, barn, and meat house structures were not observed.
GAI noted that while previous surveys identify the main house as a log structure, this claim
cannot be conclusively substantiated. Their field visit revealed rough-hewn weatherboard
siding under exposed sections of the asbestos-shingle siding. No log framing was
observed. The roof of the original section of the house is clad in corrugated metal, and
three V-crimp metal covers the roof of the addition. Pictures taken from November 2008
and April 2010 showed the continued deterioration of the siding, roof, and the second floor.
The spring house stands to the southeast of the main dwelling and features coursed stone
construction. They noted that the gable roof on the springhouse was clad in corrugated
metal but has collapsed. Only one pegged vent remained intact, while the remaining
window and door apertures are now open. They noted that the timber frame shed was no
longer intact. Although portions of the timber framing still stand; the wood siding and
corrugated roofing material have deteriorated and lay on the ground. The second shed
recorded in the 1989 survey appears to instead be a well house. The concrete-block well
house is topped by a shed roof clad with standing-seam metal. It features a strap-hinge
wood door on the façade. After a site visit with full property access, GAI maintained their
original recommendation that the site was not potentially eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places under Criteria A, B, and C. No definitive evidence that the
main dwelling features log construction was observed at the time of survey. The exposed
corners underneath the asbestos-shingle siding do not feature notching. In addition, this
resource remains unoccupied, and due to neglect, the dwelling and its associated
outbuildings continue to severely decline. There is no note on the site form indicating if
VDHR concurred with GIA’s 2010 recommendations. The site form currently lists the site
as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Circa~ identified the house, springhouse, and well house during their walkover. Plates 24
through 27 show the current condition of the structures.
House
The house is a circa 1800, two-story, two-bay, side-gable, wood-frame house clad in
painted-white wood weatherboard and resting on a rusticated stone foundation with two
exterior-end rusticated stone chimneys. The roof is covered in standing seam metal and
collapsed exposing the wood framing and the interior. Most of the windows have been
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removed. The entrance on the façade is not visible. There is a one-story, one-bay, side-
gable, wood-frame addition attached to the side (east) elevation.
Springhouse
The springhouse is a circa 1800, one-story, one-bay, side-gable, rusticated stone building
resting on a rusticated stone foundation. The roof has been removed and a tree is growing
from the center of the springhouse. The windows have been removed. The entrance on
the façade is not visible.
Well House
The well house is a circa 1900, one-story, one-bay, shed roof, concrete-block building
resting on a below-grade concrete-block foundation. The roof is covered in standing seam
metal. No windows are visible on the well house. The entrance on the façade is not visible.
Plate 24. View of main house, springhouse, and well house at Site 034-0077, looking
north.
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Plate 25. View of main house at Site 034-0077, looking north.
Plate 26. View of main house at Site 034-0077, looking southwest.
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Plate 27. View of springhouse and well house at Site 034-0077, looking north.
Site 034-0139
This circa 1815 house was identified by Michael Quinn in 1973 and is located on the south
side of Marlboro Road down a long, tree-lined, paved driveway. Mr. Quinn indicated that
the main structure had flat arches over the windows and the basement windows had wood
louvers. The rear ell had an enclosed porch. He noted the following secondary structures
a circa 1750 central stone chimney southwest of house, which he believed may have been
a slave quarters or an original house; a circa 1880 five-course American-bond brick meat
house with stepped cornice; a circa 1950 wood shed; and a 1960 machine shed.
In 1991, the house was resurveyed by Maral Kalbian. The VDHR V-CRIS site form
contains no additional information about her survey.
In 2008, GAI resurveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the TrAIL Project in Frederick
and Warren counties. At that time, they noted restricted access to the property and their
survey was completed from the public-access road. GAI noted that the two-and-a-half-
story dwelling was built circa 1815. The structure’s exterior walls were laid in common-
bond brick, and a standing-seam metal gable roof tops the house. The fenestration consists
of 6/6, double-hung, wood, sash windows with brick lintels. A one-story porch with
Tuscan columns is located on the facade, while the rear ell features an enclosed porch. The
only extant secondary resource that was observed from the roadway was the stone chimney
stack southwest of the main dwelling. GAI recommended that this resource is not eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; however, VDHR asked GAI to
conduct a complete Phase I survey to fully access and survey the property. In 2009, after
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gaining property access, GAI noted a house, chimney stack, meat house, and machine shed
were extant. The shed structure was not observed. GIA indicated that the two-and-a-half-
story main house was constructed on a continuous-stone foundation, with common-bond
brick walls. The side-gable roof is clad with standing-seam metal, and a stepped cornice
trims the roofline. Interior brick chimneys mark the gable ends. A one-story, one-bay
pedimented portico supported by Tuscan columns and a wood balustrade is located on the
facade. The windows have been replaced with 6/6, double-hung, vinyl, sash windows and
feature brick jack arches. The two-story rear ell features an enclosed porch and a one-bay
garage addition. GAI noted no changes to the remaining chimney stack have occurred
since the previous survey. The meat house is located southwest of the main dwelling. It
stands one-story tall on a continuous stone foundation. The exterior walls are laid in five-
course common bond brick, and a standing-seam metal gable roof tops the building. A
stepped cornice trims the roofline, and a recessed door marks the northeast elevation. The
modern machine shed, located south of the main dwelling, have a foundation and walls
constructed with concrete blocks. A side-gable roof tops the building and is clad with
standing-seam metal. Two vehicle doors mark the east elevation, and four-light fixed sash
windows comprise the fenestration. After a site visit with full property access, GAI
maintained their original recommendation that the site was not potentially eligible for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A, B, and C. GAI
indicated that this resource did not demonstrate a clear and definitive association with any
significant themes or events. GAI could not locate any information connecting the current
owner or previous owners as significant individuals in local or Virginia history. The main
dwelling and its associated outbuildings stand as unexceptional examples of common
architectural types in the region. Additionally, the secondary residence associated with the
chimney stack is no longer standing. However, in 2009, VDHR believed that the resource
appears potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia
Landmark Register under Criteria A and C. The VDHR V-CRIS form currently lists the
site as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
Circa~ identified the house, chimney stack, meat house, and machine shop. Today, the
complex is used as a winery, with a small vineyard and outdoor seating areas located
around the house. Plates 28 through 36 illustrate the current conditions of the structure.
Plate 37 illustrates the viewshed from the project area looking towards the complex and
Plates 38 and 39 illustrate the viewshed looking from the complex towards the project area.
House
The house is a circa 1815, two-story, five-bay, side-gable, Georgian style, common-bond
brick house resting on a rusticated stone foundation with two interior-end common-bond
brick chimneys with corbelled caps and metal vent caps. The roof is covered in standing
seam metal. There is a one-story, one-bay, poured-concrete porch under a front-gable
supported by painted-white wood columns with a painted-white wood balustrade. Four
poured-concrete steps flanked by painted-white wood railings lead from the porch to the
driveway. Sash, double-hung, 6/6, wood-frame windows flanked by painted-black wood
shutters are typical on the façade and elevations. The entrance on the façade is a single-
leaf, wood-panel door with a transom. There are multiple additions attached to the main
house.
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Chimney Stack
The chimney stack is a circa 1815, rusticated stone tiered chimney. The building associated
with the chimney has been demolished.
Meat House
The meat house is a circa 1815, one-story, one-bay, front-gable, common-bond brick
building resting on a rusticated stone foundation. The roof is covered in standing seam
metal. No windows are visible on the meat house. The entrance on the façade is a single-
leaf, vertical wood plank door.
Machine Shop
The machine shop is a circa 1900, one-story, two-bay, side-gable, concrete-block building
resting on a poured-concrete slab-on-grade foundation. The roof is covered in standing
seam metal. No windows are visible on the shop. The entrance on the façade is a single-
leaf, wood-panel door with lights. There is also a wooden sliding door on the façade.
Plate 28. View of driveway at Site 034-0139, looking north.
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Plate 29. View of main house at Site 034-0139, looking south.
Plate 30. View of front of main house at Site 034-0139, looking southeast.
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Plate 31. View of rear of main house at Site 034-0139, looking northeast.
Plate 32. View of rear of the main house at Site 039-0139, looking north.
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Plate 33. View of the side of the main house at Site 034-0139, looking east.
Plate 34. View of the chimney stack at Site 034-0139, looking west.
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Plate 35. View of meat house at Site 034-0139, looking southwest.
Plate 36. View of the machine shop at Site 034-0139, looking southwest.
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Plate 37. View from the Project Area, looking east towards the adjacent house complex at
Site 034-0139.
Plate 38. View from the edge of the yard at Site 034-0139 towards the Project Area,
looking west.
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Plate 39. View of from the yard at Site 034-0139 looking southwest towards the Project
Area and Site 034-0077.
Probability Model
All open, exposed areas were inspected for the presence of artifacts and signs of cultural
features. Circa~ did note a cemetery and the remains of a brick structure at the site. In
addition, 20 judgmental shovel tests were excavated to sample the stratigraphy of the
landforms. Two soil layers were noted on several of the aprons and within the more defined
floodplains along Buffalo Marsh Run. A discussion with the landowner indicated that
except for the existing cemetery and house foundations, he was unaware of any cultural
resources on his property. He indicated that he had not plowed the northern fields and used
them for raising cattle and hay production. The southern fields he cultivated every year.
The 263.1-acre Project Area consists of a series of upland ridges separated by drainages
and swales (Plates 40 through ). The slopes are moderate to steep with large swales noted
between the level uplands. The northwestern section of the Project Area consists of an
upland ridge with stone outcroppings. Shovel tests revealed one soil stratum under a thick
root mat on the uplands. On some of the upland tops and side slopes where the rock
outcrops were noted, Stratum A consisted of a dark reddish-brown loamy clay under a thin
root mat, 0.22 to 0. 38 feet thick, overlying a reddish-brown clay subsoil. Numerous natural
stones were noted within the Stratum A fill.
Buffalo Marsh Run is situated just outside of the western edge of the Project Area at the
base of the steep slope and then Buffalo Marsh Run runs east to west across the northern
section of the Project Area, with the stream flowing to the west. The adjacent floodplains
are low and wet, although there are elevated knolls noted at the margins of the upland and
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lowlands. These profiles consisted of a dark reddish-brown loamy silt, 0.48 to 0.61-foot-
thick Stratum A, overlying a brownish red silty clay, 0.34 to 0.41-foot-thick Stratum B.
Subsoil consisted of a reddish-brown clay. The Phase I survey completed by Thunderbird
recorded a Native American site on a similar landform just to the west of the Project Area.
The slopes along the streams and the steep slopes were always forested according to the
USGS maps. There is one pond and several fresh-water seeps on the property to provide
water for the cattle. There are several dirt roads that provide access into the interior section
of the project tract.
Plate 40. View of the Project Area, looking south.
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Plate 41. View of the rocky outcrops within the western portion of the Project Area,
looking north.
Plate 42. View of rocky areas with the western Project Area, looking southwest.
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Plate 43. View of Buffalo Marsh Run within the Project Area, looking west.
Plate 44. View of previously-surveyed area within the Project Area, looking southeast.
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Plate 45. View of the Project Area, looking northwest.
Plate 46. View of the Project Area, looking south.
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Plate 47. Detail view of the Project Area soils on the uplands.
Plate 48. View of cultivated fields within the southern portion of the Project Area,
looking south.
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Plate 49. View of cultivated field and a fresh-water seep in the southeastern portion of the
Project Area, looking south.
The project tract contains areas of low, moderate, and high archaeological site
probability. According to Circa~’s assessment, areas classified as low-potential are areas
of moderate to steep slopes, wetlands, disturbed areas, and poor soil; moderate-potential
areas are level landforms that contain somewhat well-drained soils; and high-potential
areas are well-drained soils located proximal to water, a source of raw material for tool
making, or a source of food, or close to a known historic site. Approximately 25.90 acres
were previously surveyed by GAI.
Areas of low archaeological potential within the Project Area generally include the stream
corridors, steep slopes, wetlands, areas of rock outcrops, the ponded areas, and the
lowlands that surround them, gravel roads, and the utility power lines. The 144.1 acres of
low-potential areas are found in the settings where independent variables suggest that
archaeological sites are unlikely. The low-probability areas will be walked at 50-foot
intervals and shovel tested at 10% or greater. Approximately 15 acres are 10% of the low-
probability areas and would require roughly 240 shovel tests to sample those areas
according to the model.
Moderate potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are
moderately likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native
American, historic, or both. Similar landscapes within Frederick County as the Project
Area have contained some landforms with level, moderately-drained, moderately-
productive soils, and a moderate proximity to surface water sources that contained
sites. The 68.3 acres of moderate potential are those that combine the following: relief is
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less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or moderately-well-drained; and distance to
water is greater than 400 feet and no further than 1,000 feet. Within the Project Area, these
potential areas consist of broad gentle slopes and uplands that are roughly 500 feet from a
water source. In addition, in some areas, these are located on steeper slopes closer to a
water source. These areas will be walked and judgmentally shovel tested up to 25% or
greater of the area. The areas tested will be located throughout the acreage and will consist
of the slightly-elevated landforms above the streams. Shovel test intervals will be at 50-
and 25-foot intervals. Approximately 17.1 acres are 25% of the moderate-probability areas
and would require roughly 277 shovel tests to sample those areas according to the model.
High potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are very
likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native American,
historic, or both. Similar settings within Frederick County as the Project Area contain some
landforms with level, well-drained, productive soils, proximity to surface water sources,
these are additionally viewed as having high potential for historic and Native American
settlement. There were several fresh-water seeps within the project area, and although they
are currently used to water the cattle, and are very muddy, these would have been excellent
sources of fresh water during the Native American and historic periods. The areas around
the seeps are considered high-potential areas. In addition, the landform just to the south
and north of the historic Miller house could contain some sites associated with the historic
complex as could the landform to the west of the historic structure and around the
associated cemetery. The 24.8 acres of high potential are those that combine the following:
relief is less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or moderately-well-drained, the
nearest distance to water is 400 feet or less, and areas near known historic sites. Within
the development area, the high-potential areas are noted on the center and edges of the
uplands and near the drainages and the fresh-water seeps. Survey will cover 100% of these
areas and will be at 50- or 25-foot intervals and would require approximately 397 shovel
tests.
Southern Tract
Architectural Resources
Three previously-identified architectural resources were located on the project tract and
five previously-identified resources are located adjacent to the tract.
Previously-Identified Architectural Resources Within the Project Area
Site 034-0303
The Battle of Cedar Creek was fought on October 19, 1864 when the Union Army was
engaged south of Middletown following their return from Harrisonburg and the burning of
the Valley, when they were attacked before dawn by the Confederate Army of Jubal A.
Early (Figure 18). Although outnumbered by more than two to one, the Confederates drove
the Union Army to a point a mile north of Middletown. Here occurred a fateful pause. At
4 P.M. The Union Army counterattacked and with their vast superiority in numbers,
completely routed the Southern Army driving them south beyond Strasburg. Early lost
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some 2,900 men while Sheridan lost 5,665. This battle destroyed the Confederate presence
in the Valley. To the end of the war, the Shenandoah Valley would be in Union hands.
Figure 18. Battle of Cedar Creek map from the Civil War Preservation Trust. Note that
the project area is to the northwest and off this map.
The Battlefield Today
To help put the current project area into perspective, Circa~ reviewed the current
boundaries of the Cedar Creek Battlefield. This circa 1864 Civil War battlefield represents
part of Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley campaign. The CWSAC conducted a Phase I survey
of the battlefield in 1993 but did not make any recommendations regarding the National
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Register of Historic Places eligibility. VDHR determined the site potentially eligible for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2009.
In September 2009, the ABPP released their update to the CWSAC report on the nation’s
Civil War battlefields. The 2009 update included a study area encompassing approximately
13,995.28 acres (Figure 19). Of that acreage, approximately 12,091.95 acres were
recommended as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (see yellow-outlined
area on Figure 19). According to the 2009 update, approximately 1,455.12 acres within
the battlefield are protected and approximately 410.38 acres are publicly accessible through
the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation.
The update also noted that Cedar Creek has a unique partnership arrangement. When Cedar
Creek became a national park in 2002, its authorizing legislation specified key partners to
the park including Belle Grove, Inc., the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, and
Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation. It went on to note that despite remarkable
partnership efforts to protect this nationally-significant landscape, more than 10,000 acres
remain at risk. Commercial, residential, and industrial development, including the
expansion of a limestone quarry on the battlefield, the proposed widening of Interstate 81,
and the proposed construction of a new 500kv transmission line, all illustrate the need for
continued and strenuous protection of the Cedar Creek Battlefield. As noted on the map,
the southern project area falls partially within the extreme northeastern portion of the study
area partially within the area determined potentially eligible for the National Register of
Historic Places (see Figure 19).
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Figure 19. 2009 Cedar Creek Battlefield American Battlefield Protection Program
(ABPP) map.
Plates 50 and 51 show the portion of the battlefield located within the project area.
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Plate 50. View of Site 034-0303, looking north.
Plate 51. View of Site 034-0303, looking south.
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Site 034-0419
In 1989, the house was surveyed by Leslie Giles. She identified a circa 1800, one-story,
log house, a stable, a smoke/meat house converted to a poultry house, a large bank barn,
and an apple storage shed. Ms. Giles described the bank barn clad with vertical siding,
gable roof with standing seam metal covering, and three Victorian cupolas. Although she
indicated that the structure was a typical evolution of a log building with frame and
masonry additions over course of approximately 150 years and a beautiful barn exists in
excellent condition, she made no recommendations as to the site’s eligibility for listing on
the National Register of Historic Places. The log structure was later demolished. In 1994,
VDHR indicated that the complex was not eligible for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places. The site form currently lists the site as not eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Circa~ identified the barn, a pole barn, shed, and well. The main house has been
demolished and a modern modular home has been erected in its place. Plates 52 through
61 shows the current conditions of the structures at the site.
Barn
The barn is a circa 1800, one-story, two-bay, side-gable, wood-frame bank barn clad in
vertical wood siding and resting on a rusticated stone foundation. The roof is covered in
standing seam metal with three cupolas. No windows are visible on the façade. The
entrance on the façade is a double-leaf, sliding, vertical wood plan k door.
Pole Barn
The pole barn is now being used as an apple storage shed. This circa 1800 building is a
one-story, seven-bay, side-gable, wood-frame pole barn resting on the ground. The roof is
covered in standing seam metal supported by wood posts. The pole barn is open on all
sides. There is a one-story, one-bay, shed roof, wood-frame lean-to attached to the side
(west) elevation. The lean-to is open on three sides.
Shed
The shed is a circa 1800, one-story, one-bay, front-gable, wood-frame shed clad in vertical
wood siding. Vines have started growing on the building and almost completely cover the
façade making it difficult to discern any specific construction details. The roof is covered
in standing seam metal. No windows are visible on the façade. The entrance on the façade
is not visible. There is a one-story, one-bay, shed roof lean-to attached to the side (east)
elevation.
Well
The well is a circa 1900, round, poured-concrete well resting slightly above grade and
covered with overgrown vegetation.
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Plate 52. View of house with Site 034-0491, looking north.
Plate 53. View of the barn complex within Site 034-0491, looking north.
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Plate 54. View of barn with Site 034-0491, looking east.
Plate 55. View of barn within Site 034-0491, looking east.
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Plate 56. View of barn within Site 034-0491, looking northwest.
Plate 57. View of apple storage shed within Site 034-091, looking northwest.
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Plate 58. View of apple barn within Site 034-0491, looking north.
Plate 59. View of apple barn within Site 034-0491, looking south.
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Plate 60. View of shed within Site 034-0491, looking south.
Plate 61. View of well within Site 034-0491, looking south.
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Site 034-5075
In 2008, GAI surveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the TrAIL Project in Frederick
and Warren counties. At that time, they noted restricted access to the property and their
survey was completed from the public-access road. This circa 1880, frame, vernacular
dwelling with a two-story rear ell stands on a continuous-stone foundation and is covered
with aluminum siding. The house is topped with a side gable roof that is clad in standing-
seam metal. The fenestration consists of 2/2, double-hung, wood, sash windows, and the
first-floor windows on the facade feature decorative shutters. A modern shed roof porch
has been attached to the facade. The porch is built on a pier foundation and features turned-
wood posts and a wood balustrade. A one-story, shed roof addition has been appended to
the east elevation upon which another one-story, gable roofed addition was attached.
Secondary resources included a barn, shed, and an equipment shed. The heavy-timber
frame barn is clad in vertical-wood siding and has a gable roof covered with V-crimp metal
and features a fore bay on the east elevation. GAI noted a wood framed shed adjacent to
the main dwelling. This shed is clad in vertical-wood siding and topped with a standing-
seam metal gable front roof. The window apertures remain open. GAI noted that the 1-
story vehicle/equipment shed was clad with metal siding and a gable roof, with an attached
open shed roof bay to the north elevation. GAI recommended that this resource was not
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; however, VDHR asked GAI
to conduct a complete Phase I survey to fully access and survey the property.
In 2009, after gaining property access, GAI noted that main house was the same. They
further noted that the was constructed on a continuous-stone foundation. Board and batten
siding had been applied to the exterior walls, and the side gable roof is clad in standing-
seam metal. An earth bank leads to large sliding wood doors on the northwest elevation.
Their site visit confirmed that the 1-story wood framed shed was clad in both vertical-wood
and board-and-batten siding. The standing-seam metal clad gable front roof is trimmed
with exposed rafter tails. The fenestration consisted of 1/1, double-hung, vinyl, sash
windows. Their site visit confirmed that the one-story vehicle/equipment shed is clad with
three V-crimp metal siding, and the side gable roof is covered with standing-seam metal.
A total of eight open bays are located on the facade, including the shed roofed addition on
the northeast elevation.
After a site visit with full property access, GAI maintained their original recommendation
that the site was not potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places under Criteria A, B, and C. However, in 2009, VDHR believed that the resource
appears potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia
Landmark Register under Criteria A and C, with the barn as the primary resource. The site
form currently lists the site as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Circa~ identified the house, barn, and shed. Plates 62 through 68 show the current
condition of the structures. The house is almost completely covered in vegetation making
it almost impossible to discern any specific construction details.
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Barn
The barn is a circa 1880, one-story, two-bay, side-gable, wood-frame barn clad in vertical
wood siding. The foundation is not visible. The roof is covered in standing seam metal.
No windows are visible on the façade. The entrance on the façade is a double-leaf, sliding,
vertical wood plank door.
Shed
The shed is a circa 1880, one-story, five-bay, side-gable, wood-frame shed clad in vertical
wood siding and resting on the ground. The roof is covered in standing seam metal. No
windows are visible on the shed. The façade is open.
Plate 62. View of main house at Site 034-5075, looking southwest.
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Plate 63. View of main house at Site 034-5075, looking west.
Plate 64. View of barn and shed at Site 034-5075, looking west.
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Plate 65. View of bank barn at Site 034-5075, looking east.
Plate 66. View of bank barn at Site 034-5075, looking northeast.
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Plate 67. View of shed at Site 034-5075, looking south.
Plate 68. View of shed at Site 034-5075, looking north.
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Previously-Identified Architectural Resources Adjacent to the Project Area
Site 034-0138
The site has a long history of survey by various architectural consultants. In 1966, the State
Review Board, in 1973 Michael Quinn, in 1989 Maral Kalbian, in 1996 The Keeping
Company, and in 2008 Louis Berger and Associates all reviewed the structure. Vaucluse
is a 2-story, three-bay building on a raised-stone basement. It is constructed with Flemish-
bond bring on the front and a five-course American-bond brick on the sides and back. It
has two large interior brick chimneys. There are flat arches over all the openings. The
building has louvered shutters, most of which have been used to board it up. The first-floor
windows are full length and have jib doors which are paneled. The roof is hipped with a
strong overhang. The eaves now have exposed rafters but appear to have originally been
concealed. There are vent windows with original wooden bars in the raised basement. To
the rear of the house there is a 1-and-a-1/2-story brick wing. This appears to have originally
been the summer kitchen. It also appears that there was originally an open breezeway
between the main house and the kitchen which has been enclosed with brick.
The 1996 Preliminary Information Form (PIF) contained the following history of the site:
The original owners of the property were Lord Fairfax and
Yost Hite. Between 1765 and 1778, it was part of a 775-acre
tract owned by Lewis Stephens, founder of the present-day
Stephens City. Between 1778 and 1782, it was owned by
Isaac Zane, revolutionary was patriot and owner of the
Marlboro Iron Works.
Between 1782 and 1785, the property was owned by Gabriel
Jones, the "Vatley Lawyer," one of the first "King's
Attorneys" for Frederick County. According to Garland
Quarles in his book “Some Old Homes in Frederick County,
Virginia”, Jones was "one of the best-known and most
influential citizens of the Valley of Virginia during the
Colonial period of its history." Jones served in the House of
Burgesses for several years and was a friend and political
campaigner for George Washington. He served in the
Virginia General Assembly, the Continental Congress and
the Virginia Constitutional Convention. Jones apparently
never had a home at Vauscluse but is thought to have had a
law office there, possibly in the building of which nothing
remains today but a stone fireplace chimney.
Jones sold the 775 acres to his son Strother in 1785. Strother
had been a captain in the revolutionary army. He built his
home and named it after a spring in Vaucluse France which
was the country retreat of Petrarch, a 14th Century poet of
courtly love. Strother lived at Vaucluse until his death. In
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1790 and was the first person to be buried in the Jones family
cemetery at Vaucluse.
The earliest description of Vaucluse that we have is the diary
of Rev. Frederick Goodwin, who came to Vaucluse in 1827
as a tutor to the Jones children (the grandchildren of
Strother Jones). At that time there was no door on the south
side of the house. The entrance was on the north side where
a portico was "supported by large round pillars, made rough
and white thus presenting the appearance like coarse sand
stone." Rev. Goodwin's description of the house, other than
the main entrance being on the north rather than the south,
seems clearly to fit Vaucluse as it stands today. Descendants
of Gabriel and Strother lived at Vaucluse until shortly after
the Civil War. The story of the Civil War in the Northern
Shenandoah Valley is recounted in the words of the Jones
family and their relatives, the Bartons, in “Defend the
Valley” by Margaretta Barton Colt. Vaucluse was occupied
from time to time during the war by Union troops and
ultimately all of the livelitock and crops were destroyed.
“Gabriel Jones (1724-1806) and Some of His
Descendants”, by Brown, Chappel and Myers contains a
facsimile of a sales brochure for Vaucluse thought to date to
the 1870's. At that time the "outbuildings for servants, &c.,
are also built or brick, and are ample in character." These
included two tenant houses equal to ordinary farmhouses,
stables, blacksmith's and carpenter's shops, a very large and
comparatively new barn, and a grist mill "of capacity
sufficient for the farm and neighborhood."
From 1898 until 1963, the property was owned by the Rice
Family of Winchester, first by John Rice and later by his son
Warren. In 1963, the survivors of Warren Rice sold the
property to John and Betty Chumley. The Chumleys added
the building on the site of the former mill as well as all of the
buildings listed above that are not associated with the
Vaucluse manor house. Mr. Chum1ey passed away in 1984
and his widow sold 128 acres of the 234-acre parcel to the
current owners in 1995. Since October 1995, the Chumley-
era buildings have been used as a country inn/bed &
breakfast.”
In 2008, GAI resurveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate
Line Project in Frederick and Warren counties. At that time, they noted that the house
underwent a major rehabilitation in circa 1995. The house rises two stories above a
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uncoursed fieldstone foundation. It is constructed of Flemish-bond brick on the south
façade and five-course America-bond brick on the remaining elevations. The house is
capped with a hipped roof of standing-seam metal with overhanging eaves. It has two
interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps. Windows are 12/12 double-hung wood-sash
with wood-paneled spandrels on first story of the side elevations (replacing what was jib
doors) and 12/12 triple-hung wood-sash windows on the first story of the symmetrically-
fenestrated three-bay façade. The second story has 12/8 double-hung wood-sash windows.
The centered single-leaf door on the façade features an eight-light transom. All window
and door openings have jack-arched brick lintels. A five-bay, 1-story porch has been added
to the house since the last survey and has an uncoursed-fieldstone foundation and wood
posts and a simple wood balustrade. A 1 1/2-story brick wing is located west of the house
and is attached to the main block along its northeast corner. A 1-story wood-frame entrance
vestibule and porch are attached to the south elevation of the addition and the east elevation
of the main block.
The previous surveys and GAI noted several outbuildings on the property, a Gallery, a
stone chimney stack, the mill house, the Chumley Homeplace, the Cottage on the Hill, the
Cabin by the Pond, a swimming pool, and two sheds. The Gallery building was most likely
moved or built on the site circa 1963 by Chumley, who used the building as his first studio.
The building appears to incorporate a 1 1/2-story house and a 1-story barn. The barn is
connected to the west elevation of the house. Both buildings are clad in weatherboard and
have side gable, wood-shingle roofs. The house has a steeply-pitched roof with
overhanging, spayed eaves that incorporated a full-width front porch. An exterior-end brick
chimney is located on the east elevation. The house has 6/6 wood-sash windows and gabled
dormers that hold 4/4 wood-sash windows. The south elevation of the house has an off-set
single-leaf door. The barn has a triangular hay hood on its west elevation. The south
elevation features a multi-light bay window. To the west of the house are the ruins of an
outbuilding. All that remains is a large stone chimney with an interior fireplace. This
appears to date earlier than the main house. The “Mill House Studio” is sited on Vaucluse
Spring. According to current owners, the building was rebuilt on the foundation of the
historic Vaucluse Mill house and used as Chumley’s second art studio. The building has a
raised, uncoursed stone foundation. The two-story building is clad in weatherboard and has
a gable roof of standing-seam metal with and ogee cornice and cornice returns. An interior
brick chimney with a corbelled cap rises above the roof. Windows are 6/6 double-hung
wood-sash. The Chumley Homeplace was built circa 1820 and was also moved to its
current site in 1963 by John Chumley. It is a two-story building that has been clad in
weatherboard siding and topped with a side gable roof. Wood shingles comprise the roofing
material, and a stone chimney marks the gable end. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-
hung wood sash windows. A 1-story screened-in porch with a shed roof has been attached
to the east elevation. Multiple 1-story additions have been appended to the house on the
north, south, and east elevations. Built circa 2007, the “Cottage on the Hill” is a one-story
wood-frame building set on a solid foundation clad in an uncoursed, rubble-stone veneer.
The building is clad in weatherboard and is capped with a side gable standing-seam metal
roof with a louvered ridge ventilator. A 1-story bay projects from the south elevation.
Windows are 6/6 wood-sash. The façade has two single-leaf doors. Constructed circa 1850,
the one story “Cabin by the Pond” was a former tobacco barn, according to the current
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owners and was moved to the site. It sits on an uncoursed-stone foundation and is
constructed of hewn logs. It has a side gable, standing-seam metal roof. A 1-story, wood-
frame bay projects from the west elevation and is clad in weatherboard. Windows are 6/6
wood-sash. A 1-story shed porch fronts the building and shelters a single leaf door. The
porch has wood posts. A circa 1990 swimming pool. The circa 1990 shed is located north
of the mill. It is a one-story, wood-frame building with a concrete-block foundation. The
walls are covered in what appears to be composition siding. It has a gambrel, asphalt
shingle roof. A shed overhang is located on its east elevation. A circa 1990 1-story wood-
frame shed is located adjacent to the pool, along its west side. It sits on a rubble-stone
foundation and its exterior walls are clad in what appears to be composition siding. It has
a pyramidal roof of wood shingles.
GAI indicated that this property historically served as the site of a mill. However, it
currently functions as a bed and breakfast. Since the property has lost the integrity of its
original function, and since no evidence could be located that supports historic
significance, they recommended this resource ineligible for listing under Criterion A.
Although the artist John Chumley resided on this property and used it as his studio, it is
not the most significant resource associated with his life. As such, the Inn at Vaucluse
Spring is not recommended eligible for National Register Historic Places listing under
Criterion B. The VDHR concluded that this resource is eligible for NRHP listing under
Criterion C in 1996. The buildings associated with this property have not lost integrity and
continue to convey their architectural significance. In addition, although some of the
buildings on the property have been moved from their original locations, under Criteria
Consideration B, as long as these buildings are significant solely for their architectural
value, they can still be considered eligible for listing on the NRHP. As such, The Inn at
Vaucluse Spring is still recommended eligible for listing under Criterion C. VDHR
concurred that the recommendations for listing appears to be still valid in 2009 based on
data provided for this project. VDHR suggested that current Phase II data would be needed
to confirm and determine whether other National Register of Historic Places criteria apply,
due to the passage of time. No additional determination of eligibility made by VDHR staff
in 2009. The site form currently lists the site as eligible for listing on the National Register
of Historic Places. Plates 69 through 81 show the current conditions of the structures at
the site.
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Plate 69. View of house at Site 034-0138, looking southwest.
Plate 70. View of house at Site 034-0138, looking west.
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Plate 71. View of house at Site 034-0138, looking west.
Plate 72. View of house at Site 034-0138, looking west.
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Plate 73. View of chimney at Site 034-0138, looking west.
Plate 74. View of secondary house at Site 034-0138, looking north.
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Plate 75. View of Site 034-0138, looking north.
Plate 76. View of mill at Site 034-0138, looking north.
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Plate 77. View of shed by mill at Site 034-0138, looking east.
Plate 78. View of house and swimming pool at Site 034-0138, looking north.
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Plate 79. View of gallery at Site 034-0138, looking north.
Plate 80. View of gallery at Site 034-0138, looking northwest.
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Plate 81. View of outbuilding at gallery at Site 034-0138, looking north.
Site 034-0238
In 1989, the house was surveyed by Maral Kalbian. She identified a circa 1875 1-story,
wood-frame church and a concrete-block shed. She made no recommendations as to the
site’s eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The site form
currently lists the site as not evaluated for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places. Plates 82 through 87 show the current conditions of the structure.
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Plate 82. View of Site 034-0238, looking northeast.
Plate 83. View of Site 034-0238, looking north.
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Plate 84. View of Site 034-0238, looking north.
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Plate 85. View of Site 034-0238, looking south.
Plate 86. View of Site 034-0238, looking southeast.
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Plate 87. View of shed Site 034-0238, looking northeast.
Site 034-0239
In 1989, the house was surveyed by Maral Kalbian. She identified a circa 1870 2-story
main house, a remolded smokehouse, a frame barn, and a two-bay, concrete-block garage.
She made no recommendations as to the site’s eligibility for listing on the National Register
of Historic Places. The site form currently lists the site as not evaluated for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places. Plates 88 through 94 show the current conditions of
the project area.
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Plate 88. View of house at Site 034-0239, looking northwest.
Plate 89. View of house at Site 034-0239, looking north.
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Plate 90. View of house at Site 034-0239, looking northeast.
Plate 91. View of house at Site 034-0239, looking west.
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Plate 92. View of garage and barn at Site 034-0239, looking north.
Plate 93. View of barn at Site 034-0239, looking west.
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Plate 94. View of from the edge of Site 034-0239 looking east towards the Site 034-0138.
Site 034-0263
In 1989, the house was surveyed by Maral Kalbian. She identified a circa 1880 3-bay main
house, a circa 1940 timber-frame board-and-batten shed with a gable roof, a 1930 two-bay
timber-frame garage with a gable roof, and a modern garage. She made no
recommendations as to the site’s eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
In 2008, GAI surveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate
Line Project in Frederick and Warren counties. At that time, they noted restricted access to
the property and their survey was completed from the public-access road. GAI noted that
the 2-story house has a side gable roof, is situated on a continuous-stone foundation with
vinyl siding. The roofing material consists of standing-seam metal, and a central chimney
pierces the roof at the ridgeline. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung vinyl sash
windows with fixed shutters. The 1-story, three-bay open porch stands on a pier foundation
with lattice skirting with turned wood posts and a wood balustrade. A 2-story ell projects
from the rear of the building. GAI noted a 1-story, wood framed shed stands just north of
the house. It stands on a concrete block pier foundation, is clad in vertical-wood siding,
and is topped with a shed roof. The roof is covered with standing-seam metal and trimmed
with exposed rafter tails. Two garages stand slightly southwest of the main dwelling. A
two-bay modern garage is clad in vertical-wood siding and features two rolling vehicle
doors. It is topped with a gable front roof covered with standing-seam metal. Adjacent to
this garage is a one-bay wood framed garage. This garage has vertical-wood siding, a gable
roof, and a set of large hinged double doors.
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GAI recommended that the house lacks historical significance and they could not locate
any information to associate the dwelling with significant historic events at the local, state,
or national levels. Therefore, they recommended the dwelling is not eligible for listing on
the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A. To date, no connection between
the house and the life or activities of a person important in local, national, or regional
history could be identified. As such, it is recommended not eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places under Criterion B. The dwelling does not possess
significant architectural features and does not represent the work of a master. Therefore,
this resource is recommended ineligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places under Criterion C. In 2009, VDHR concurred with their recommendation. The site
form currently lists the site as not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places. Plates 95 through 99 show the current condition of the structures.
Plate 95. View of Site 034-0263, looking southwest.
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Plate 96. View of outbuildings at Site 034-0263, looking southwest.
Plate 97. View of shed at Site 034-0263, looking west.
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Plate 98. View of garage and shed at Site 034-0263, looking southwest.
Plate 99. View of garage and shed at Site 034-0263, looking west.
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Site 034-0264
In 1991, the house was surveyed by Maral Kalbian. She identified a circa 1870 3-bay main
house, a circa 1940 timber-frame, vertical-board siding, gable roof garage, a circa 1900
timber-frame, shed roof, vertical-board siding privy, a 1930 shed, a 1920 small, timber
frame, vertical matchboard siding, gable roof shed, a 1910 timber-frame, vertical-board
siding, gable standing-seam metal roof, square cupola with pyramidal roof cape barn, and
a circa 1940 timber-frame, long and low, shed roof chicken house. She made no
recommendations as to the site’s eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
In 2008, GAI surveyed the site during a Phase I survey for the Virginia State Line-
Meadowbrook Substation-Appalachian Trail segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate
Line Project in Frederick and Warren counties. At that time, they noted restricted access to
the property and their survey was completed from the public-access road. GAI noted that
the circa 1870 2-story frame vernacular dwelling was built on a continuous-stone
foundation. The exterior walls are weatherboard and trimmed with corner boards and a
standing-seam metal covers the side gable roof. The fenestration throughout consists of 2/2
double-hung, wood sash windows with wood window surrounds. A one-story, three-bay
open porch s located on the facade. The porch is constructed on a brick-pier foundation
and features Tuscan columns with a wood balustrade. The one-story, gable roofed garage
is clad in vertical-wood siding and is covered with a standing-seam metal roof trimmed
with exposed rafter tails. A large vehicle entrance marks the southeast elevation, but the
door had been removed. GAI noted that the garage was used for storage and had begun to
deteriorate. GAI noted that the privy was not observed from the public right-of-way. GAI
noted that adjacent to the barn is the one-story wood framed shed that is clad in
weatherboard siding. It has a gable roof with standing-seam metal and a shed roof addition
on the west elevation. GAI noted that the shed was in poor condition. The tool shed is a
wood-framed building that has vertical-wood siding and a gable front roof covered with
rolled asphalt. A hinged wooden door provides access on the facade, and the fenestration
consists of six-light fixed sash windows. GAI noted no changes appeared to have occurred
since the previous survey was conducted on the barn. GAI noted that the chicken coop is
set back on the property and is difficult to view from the public right-of-way. It appeared
to be clad in vertical-board siding with 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows.
GAI recommended that this resource did not clearly reflect the nature and extent of
agricultural practices of Frederick County in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. They
suggested that numerous other area farms retain more and better representative examples
of agricultural outbuildings from the time period. Therefore, the Shiley Farm is
recommended not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under
Criterion A. GAI could not connect this property to any significant individuals in local or
state history. As such, this resource was recommended ineligible for listing for the National
Register of Historic Places listing under Criterion B. The main house stands as a typical
example of a commonly-found architectural form in the region. The domestic and
agricultural outbuildings do not possess the requisite architectural significance for listing
and were not constructed using any specialized techniques. Therefore, GAI recommended
the Shiley Farm not eligible for listing for the National Register of Historic Places listing
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under Criterion C. VDHR asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey to fully access
and survey the property.
In 2009, after gaining property access, GAI noted that the weatherboard siding was
removed but had not yet been replaced on the main house. In addition, many of the 2/2
double-hung wood sash windows have been replaced with 1/1 double-hung vinyl sash
windows. GAI also noted that there are two interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps,
as well as cornice returns on the eaves. GAI confirmed that the privy is no longer extant.
GAI indicated that although no changes have occurred to this shed since the previous
survey. However, it should be noted that the windows have all been boarded over except
for the fixed sash window in the gable end. Also, the shed roof addition is clad in vertical
wood siding and features a sliding wood vehicle door. GAI noted no changes to the tool
shed have occurred since the previous survey. GAI noted that the 2-story barn is
constructed on a parged foundation. The exterior walls are clad with vertical-wood siding
and standing- seam metal covers the side gable roof. A cupola with louvered vents and a
pyramidal roof is centrally located at the roof ridgeline. An overhanging forebay marks the
facade and shelters four open bays. GAI noted that the poultry house is situated west of the
main dwelling. It is a 1-story, wood-framed building constructed on a poured-concrete
foundation. Vertical-wood siding covers the exterior walls. A shed roof tops the poultry
house and is clad in standing- seam metal. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung
wood sash windows. However, many of the windows no longer have glass panes, but are
instead covered with chicken wire. A shed roof addition on the southwest elevation has
collapsed. After a site visit with full property access, GAI maintained their original
recommendation that the site was not potentially eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places under Criteria A, B, and C. However, in 2009, VDHR believed
that the resource appeared potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
and the Virginia Landmark Register under Criteria A and C. The site form currently lists
the site as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Plates
100 through 103 show the current condition of the structures.
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Plate 100. View of house at Site 034-0264, looking west.
Plate 101. View of house at Site 034-0264, looking west.
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Plate 102. View of barn at Site 034-0264, looking west.
Plate 103. View of garage at Site 034-0264, looking west.
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Probability Model
All open, exposed areas were inspected for the presence of artifacts and signs of cultural
features. In addition, 22 judgmental shovel tests were excavated to sample the stratigraphy
of the landforms. Two soil layers were noted on several of the aprons and within the more
defined floodplains along Buffalo Marsh Run. A discussion with the landowner indicated
that he was unaware of any cultural resources on his property.
The Project Area consists of a series of upland ridges separated by drainages and swales
(Plates 104 through ). The slopes are moderate to steep with large swales noted between
the level uplands. The project area was historically used as an apple orchard that has now
been converted to cropland or, where rock outcroppings are present, pasture or forested
lands on the steep slopes. The trees were planted roughly eight feet apart in rows roughly
eight feet apart. The trees were eventually cut, and the stumps were removed via a backhoe
sometime after1997. This clearing activity created disturbance to the soil in the fields in
this area. Crops are now planted in the converted apple orchards in the southern, western,
and eastern sections of the project area. Mature apple orchards are planted along the
western boundary and the north western boundaries of the project area. The remaining
acreage is used as pasture for livestock.
The northern section of the Project Area consists of an upland ridge with stone
outcroppings. Shovel tests revealed one soil stratum under a thin root mat on the uplands.
On some of the upland tops and side slopes where the rock outcrops were noted, Stratum
A consisted of a dark reddish-brown loamy clay under a thin root mat, 0.20 to 0. 34 feet
thick, overlying a reddish-brown clay subsoil. Numerous natural stones were noted within
the Stratum A fill.
Meadow Brooks is situated to the east of the Project Area with a tributary draining the
upper northern area and a tributary draining the southern project area. The northern
tributary has been dammed for a pond. The adjacent floodplains are low and wet, although
there are elevated knolls noted at the margins of the upland and lowlands. These profiles
consisted of a dark reddish-brown loamy silt, 0.48 to 0.61-foot-thick Stratum A, overlying
a brownish red silty clay, 0.34 to 0.41-foot-thick Stratum B. Subsoil consisted of a reddish-
brown clay. The Phase I survey completed by GAI did not record any archaeological
resources within the project tract. The slopes along steep slopes in the northwestern section
of the project area were always forested according to the USGS maps. This area had been
recently clear cut of the timber. There is one pond and several fresh-water seeps on the
property to provide water for the cattle. There are several dirt roads that provide access
into the interior section of the project tract.
The 294.3-acre project tract contains areas of low, moderate, and high archaeological site
probability. According to Circa~’s assessment, areas classified as low-potential are areas
of moderate to steep slopes, wetlands, disturbed areas, and poor soil; moderate-potential
areas are level landforms that contain somewhat well-drained soils; and high-potential
areas are well-drained soils located proximal to water, a source of raw material for tool
making, or a source of food, or close to a known historic site. Approximately 20.90 acres
are located within the previous surveyed areas and will not be re-surveyed. Approximately
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129.8 acres were originally part of an apple orchard. The trees were cut down and the
stumps removed by heavy equipment, then the area smoothed and cultivated in crops. The
previous development at the site would preclude any intact archaeological resources in
these areas.
Areas of low archaeological potential within the Project Area generally include the stream
corridors, steep slopes, wetlands, areas of rock outcrops, the ponded areas, and the
lowlands that surround them, gravel roads, and the utility power lines. The 57.2 acres of
low-potential areas are found in the settings where independent variables suggest that
archaeological sites are unlikely. The low-probability areas will be walked at 50-foot
intervals and shovel tested at 10% or greater. Approximately 5.7 acres are 10% of the low-
probability areas and would require roughly 91.2 shovel tests to sample those areas
according to the model.
Moderate potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are
moderately likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native
American, historic, or both. Similar landscapes within Frederick County as the Project
Area have contained some landforms with level, moderately-drained, moderately-
productive soils, and a moderate proximity to surface water sources that contained
sites. The 75.5 acres of moderate potential are those that combine the following: relief is
less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or moderately-well-drained; and distance to
water is greater than 400 feet and no further than 1,000 feet. Within the Project Area, these
potential areas consist of broad gentle slopes and uplands that are roughly 500 feet from a
water source. In addition, in some areas, these are located on steeper slopes closer to a
water source. These areas will be walked and judgmentally shovel tested up to 25% or
greater of the area. The areas tested will be located throughout the acreage and will consist
of the slightly-elevated landforms above the streams and on the uplands. Shovel test
intervals will be at 50- and 25-foot intervals. Approximately 18.8 acres are 25% of the
moderate-probability areas and would require roughly 300 shovel tests to sample those
areas according to the model.
High potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are very
likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native American,
historic, or both. Similar settings within Frederick County as the Project Area contain some
landforms with level, well-drained, productive soils, proximity to surface water sources,
these are additionally viewed as having high potential for historic and Native American
settlement. There were several fresh-water seeps within the project area, and although they
are currently used to water the cattle, and are very muddy, these would have been excellent
sources of fresh water during the Native American and historic periods. The areas around
the seeps are considered high-potential areas. The 10.9 acres of high potential are those
that combine the following: relief is less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or
moderately-well-drained, the nearest distance to water is 400 feet or less, and areas near
known historic sites. Within the development area, the high-potential areas are noted on
the center and edges of the uplands and near the drainages and the fresh-water seeps.
Survey will cover 100% of these areas and will be at 50- or 25-foot intervals and would
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require approximately 162 shovel tests. In addition, metal detecting will be completed on
the portion of the project area within the battlefield boundaries.
An architectural survey is recommended on all structures 45-years old or older within a
half-mile buffer of the Project Areas. A drive through of this area indicates several 18th
and 19th century structures and early-to mid-20th century structures within the half-mile
buffer.
Plate 104. View of converted agricultural fields within the southern portion of the Project
Area, looking north.
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Plate 105. View of converted fields within the southern portion of the Project Area,
looking northwest.
Plate 106. View of converted fields within the central section of the Project Area, looking
northwest.
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Plate 107. View of converted fields in the central section of the Project Area, looking
west.
Plate 108. View of the converted fields and the exisiting apple orchard in the western
section of the Project Area, looking west.
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Plate 109. View of the apple orchard in the western portion of the Project Area, looking
south.
Plate 110. View of a fresh-water seep, looking north.
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Plate 111. View of a pond within the Project Area, looking north.
Plate 112. View of the fields within the Project Area, looking west.
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Plate 113. View of rock outcrops within the field of the Project Area, looking northeast.
Plate 114. View of the Project Area, looking north.
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Plate 115. View of rock outcrops within the Project Area, looking north.
Plate 116. View of the fields within the Project Area, looking northeast.
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Plate 117. View of the northwestern apple orchard with the Project Area, looking north.
Plate 118. View of the fields and ponds within the Project Area, looking southwest.
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Plate 119. View of floodplain along the northern tributary to Meadow Brook within the
Project Area, looking east.
Plate 120. View of the flood plain at the northern tributary to Meadow Brook within the
Project Area, looking south.
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Plate 121. View of the Project Area, looking east.
Plate 122. View of recently timbered area near the northwestern corner of the Project
Area, looking south.
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consisted of a dark reddish-brown loamy silt, 0.48 to 0.61-foot-thick Stratum A, overlying
a brownish red silty clay, 0.34 to 0.41-foot-thick Stratum B. Subsoil consisted of a reddish-
brown clay. The Phase I survey completed by GAI did not record any archaeological
resources within the project tract. The slopes along steep slopes in the northwestern section
of the project area were always forested according to the USGS maps. This area had been
recently clear cut of the timber. There is one pond and several fresh-water seeps on the
property to provide water for the cattle. There are several dirt roads that provide access
into the interior section of the project tract.
The 294.3-acre project tract contains areas of low, moderate, and high archaeological site
probability. According to Circa~’s assessment, areas classified as low-potential are areas
of moderate to steep slopes, wetlands, disturbed areas, and poor soil; moderate-potential
areas are level landforms that contain somewhat well-drained soils; and high-potential
areas are well-drained soils located proximal to water, a source of raw material for tool
making, or a source of food, or close to a known historic site. Approximately 20.90 acres
are located within the previous surveyed areas and will not be re-surveyed. Approximately
129.8 acres were originally part of an apple orchard. The trees were cut down and the
stumps removed by heavy equipment, then the area smoothed and cultivated in crops. The
previous development at the site would preclude any intact archaeological resources in
these areas.
Areas of low archaeological potential within the Project Area generally include the stream
corridors, steep slopes, wetlands, areas of rock outcrops, the ponded areas, and the
lowlands that surround them, gravel roads, and the utility power lines. The 57.2 acres of
low-potential areas are found in the settings where independent variables suggest that
archaeological sites are unlikely. The low-probability areas will be walked at 50-foot
intervals and shovel tested at 10% or greater. Approximately 5.7 acres are 10% of the low-
probability areas and would require roughly 91.2 shovel tests to sample those areas
according to the model.
Moderate potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are
moderately likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native
American, historic, or both. Similar landscapes within Frederick County as the Project
Area have contained some landforms with level, moderately-drained, moderately-
productive soils, and a moderate proximity to surface water sources that contained
sites. The 75.5 acres of moderate potential are those that combine the following: relief is
less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or moderately-well-drained; and distance to
water is greater than 400 feet and no further than 1,000 feet. Within the Project Area, these
potential areas consist of broad gentle slopes and uplands that are roughly 500 feet from a
water source. In addition, in some areas, these are located on steeper slopes closer to a
water source. These areas will be walked and judgmentally shovel tested up to 25% or
greater of the area. The areas tested will be located throughout the acreage and will consist
of the slightly-elevated landforms above the streams and on the uplands. Shovel test
intervals will be at 50- and 25-foot intervals. Approximately 18.8 acres are 25% of the
moderate-probability areas and would require roughly 300 shovel tests to sample those
areas according to the model.
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High potential areas are defined as those which, based on landform and location, are very
likely to contain at least some type of archaeological remains, either Native American,
historic, or both. Similar settings within Frederick County as the Project Area contain some
landforms with level, well-drained, productive soils, proximity to surface water sources,
these are additionally viewed as having high potential for historic and Native American
settlement. There were several fresh-water seeps within the project area, and although they
are currently used to water the cattle, and are very muddy, these would have been excellent
sources of fresh water during the Native American and historic periods. The areas around
the seeps are considered high-potential areas. The 10.9 acres of high potential are those
that combine the following: relief is less than a 15% slope, soils are well-drained or
moderately-well-drained, the nearest distance to water is 400 feet or less, and areas near
known historic sites. Within the development area, the high-potential areas are noted on
the center and edges of the uplands and near the drainages and the fresh-water seeps.
Survey will cover 100% of these areas and will be at 50- or 25-foot intervals and would
require approximately 162 shovel tests. In addition, metal detecting will be completed on
the portion of the project area within the battlefield boundaries.
An architectural survey is recommended on all structures 45-years old or older within a
half-mile buffer of the Project Areas. A drive through of this area indicates several 18th
and 19th century structures and early-to mid-20th century structures within the half-mile
buffer.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Jessica Berger, Foxglove Solar, LLC
FROM: Marjorie Siwy, Timmons Group
PROJECT: Foxglove Solar
RE: Cultural Resource Database Summary Update
DATE: August 24, 2018
In accordance with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Solar Permit By Rule
(PBR) Administrative Code, Timmons Group has completed a preliminary desktop evaluation for the
Foxglove solar site (Site) utilizing the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) Virginia
Cultural Resource Information System (VCRIS). The purpose of this desktop evaluation and
database query is to provide a preliminary compilation of documented historic and/or cultural
resources within the updated proposed project limits and within 0.5 mile radius surrounding the Site.
Based upon the results of the evaluation, the Site contains resources that have been identified on
the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) or the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
There are four (4) architectural and no (0) archaeological resources documented within the proposed
project limits. Additionally, there are sixteen (31) architectural and two (2) archaeological resources
located within a 0.5-mile radius surrounding the Site. A list of the location, evaluation status, and
DHR ID of each resource can be found in Table 1: Architectural Resources and Table 2:
Archeological Resources Summary. Maps depicting the locations of these resources are included in
Attachment 1: DHR VCRIS Cultural Resource Search Map(s). Detailed DHR VCRIS reports for
each resource have been filed in alphanumeric order and are enclosed as Attachment 2: DHR
Architectural Resource VCRIS Reports and Attachment 3: DHR Archaeological Resource VCRIS
Reports.
Architectural Resources
Four (4) architectural resource are known to be present onsite. Two of these resources are part of
the Cedar Creek Battlefield and are listed as potentially eligible for listing in the VLR or NRHP. The
remaining resources have been evaluated as being non-eligible (034-0429) for listing in the VLR or
NRHP and as being not evaluated (034-0254).
Sixteen (29) architectural resources were identified offsite but within the 0.5-mile radius surrounding
the project limits. One (1) of these resources has been evaluated for listing in the VLR or NRHP.
Four (4) of these resources have been determined by DHR staff as “Not Eligible” for listing in the
VLR or NRHP. Nine (9) of these resources have been determined by DHR to be “Eligible” or
“Potentially Eligible” for listing in the VLR or NRHP. The remaining fifteen (15) of these resources
have not been formally evaluated to determine if they are eligible for listing in the VLR or NRHP.
The Cedar Creek Battlefield may require additional investigations and/or further coordination with
Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The offsite resources that are listed as “Eligible” or
“Potentially Eligible” may require a viewshed analysis to confirm that this project will not impact the
viewshed of the resource(s). A determination will need to be completed for the resources that have
not been formally evaluated and are located within the zone of disturbance during the field survey
required by the Solar PBR Administrative Code.
Table 1: Architectural Resources Summary
Location (onsite/offsite) Site Evaluation Status DHR ID
Offsite NHL, NRHP, VLR Listing 034-0002
Offsite Eligible 034-0138
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0220
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0233
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0234
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0235
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0236
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0237
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0238
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0239
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0240
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0241
Offsite Not Eligible 034-0263
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0264
Onsite Potentially Eligible 034-0303
Offsite Not Eligible 034-0428
Onsite Not Eligible 034-0429
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-1552
Onsite Potentially Eligible 034-5075
Onsite Not Evaluated 034-0254
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0076
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0077
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0139
Offsite Eligible 034-0140
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0240
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0241
Offsite Not Eligible 034-0263
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0264
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-0269
Offsite Potentially Eligible 034-0303
Offsite Not Eligible 034-1080
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-1406
Offsite Not Evaluated 034-5085
Archaeological Resources
No archaeological resources are known to be present onsite. Three (3) archaeological resources
were identified offsite but within the 0.5-mile radius surrounding the project limits. These resources
have not been formally evaluated to determine if they are eligible for listing in the VLR or NRHP.
A determination will need to be completed for the resources that have not been formally evaluated
and are located within the zone of disturbance during the field survey required by the Solar PBR
Administrative Code. If the offsite resources are evaluated and become listed as “Eligible” or
“Potentially Eligible”, they may require a view shed analysis to confirm that this project will not impact
the view shed of the resource. A determination will need to be completed for the resources that
have not been formally evaluated during the Solar PBR application process.
Table 2: Archaeological Resources Summary
Location (onsite/offsite) Site Evaluation Status DHR ID
Offsite Not Evaluated 44FK0056
Offsite Not Evaluated 44FK0057
Offsite Not Evaluated 44FK0051
DEQ Solar PBR Cultural Resource Review Process – The Next Steps
The completion of this VCRIS database search satisfies the first step of cultural resource review
requirements as specified in the DEQ Solar PBR Administrative Code. The Solar PBR
Administrative Code also specifies that a field survey must be conducted within the disturbance zone
and all architectural resources within 0.5 miles of the disturbance zone must be evaluated to
determine their eligibility for listing in the VLR. Timmons Group recommends conducting a
preliminary cultural resource assessment by a qualified professional that meets the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The purpose of completing a
preliminary cultural resource assessment is to perform additional archival and land record research
and conduct a field review in order to develop a survey strategy that can potentially eliminate or
reduce areas of study and level of effort necessary to meet statutory guidelines. Timmons Group
can assist with these services and can provide additional information and timelines upon
identification of the disturbance zone associated with this project.
Enclosure
Attachment 1 DHR VCRIS Cultural Resource Search Map(s)
Attachment 2 DHR Architectural Resource VCRIS Reports
Attachment 3 DHR Archaeological Resource VCRIS Reports
CC: Rick Thomas, Timmons Group
ATTACHMENT 1
DHR VCRIS CULTURAL RESOURCE SEARCH MAP
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Architecture Resources
Architecture Labels
Archaeological Resources
Archaeology Labels
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Architecture Resources
Architecture Labels
Archaeological Resources
Archaeology Labels
USGS GIS Place names
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Architecture Resources
Architecture Labels
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Architecture Resources
Architecture Labels
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Archaeological Resources
Archaeology Labels
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Individual Historic District Properties
Archaeological Resources
Archaeology Labels
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Potential NR Areas
Study Areas
Core Areas
USGS GIS Place names
County Boundaries
Title: Battlefield Resources Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Legend
Potential NR Areas
Study Areas
Core Areas
County Boundaries
Title: Foxglove Solar Date: 8/24/2018
DISCLAIMER:Records of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) have been gathered over many years from a variety of sources and the representation
depicted is a cumulative view of field observations over time and may not reflect current ground conditions.The map is for general information purposes and is not
intended for engineering, legal or other site-specific uses. Map may contain errors and is provided "as-is". More information is available in the DHR Archives located at
DHR’s Richmond office.
Notice if AE sites:Locations of archaeological sites may be sensitive the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) and Code of Virginia §2.2-3705.7 (10). Release of precise locations may threaten archaeological sites and historic resources.
ATTACHMENT 2
DHR ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCE VCRIS REPORTS
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
August 24, 2018 Page: 1 of 62
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Inn at Vaucluse Spring
Historic/Current Vaucluse
Property Addresses
Alternate - Route 638
Number change - 231 Vaucluse Spring Lane
Current - 473 Vaucluse Spring Lane
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):22655
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:100
Site Description:
July 2008: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring is located on Vaucluse Spring Lane, which runs southwest from Vaucluse Spring Road. The
main house is sited at the end of the lane and faces south. A gravel parking lot is located directly north of the house. The property is
shaded by mature trees and the Vaucluse Spring, which includes a pond, is located east of the house.
November 2008: No changes to the setting have occurred since the previous survey.
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July 2008: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring includes six guest houses: "The Gallery", the "Chumley Homeplace", the Mill House Studio",
the "Cabin by the Pond", the "Manor House," and the "Cottage on the Hill". These buildings are sited along the north side of Vaucluse
Spring Lane. The non-historic "Cottage on the Hill" building is located northwest of the main house near the parking lot. The ruins of
an outbuilding, evidenced by a stone chimney, is located west of the cottage. A non-historic shed is located north of the mill house. A
pool enclosed by a stone wall is directly in front (south) of the gallery building and a non-historic outbuilding is located along the west
side of the pool.
November 2008: No changes to the secondary resources have occurred.
Surveyor Assessment:
July 2008: According to the PIF submitted in 1996:
"The original owners of the property were Lord Fairfax and Yost Hite. Between 1765 and 1778, it was part of a 775-acre tract owned
by Lewis Stephens, founder of the present day Stephens City. Between 1778 and 1782, it was owned by Isaac Zane, revolutionary was
patriot and owner of the Marlboro Iron Works.
Between 1782 and 1785, the property was owned by Gabriel Jones, the "Vatley Lawyer," one of the first "King's Attorneys" for
Frederick County. According to Garland Quarles in his book “Some Old Homes in Frederick County, Virginia”, Jones was "one of the
best-known and most influential citizens of the Valley of Virginia during the Colonial period of its history." Jones served in the House
of Burgesses for several years and was a friend and political campaigner for George Washington. He served in the Virginia General
Assembly, the Continental Congress and the Virginia Constitutional Convention. Jones apparently never had a home at Vauscluse, but
is thought to have had a law office there, possibly in the building of which nothing remains today but a stone fireplace chimney.
Jones sold the 775 acres to his son Strother in 1785. Strother had been a captain in the revolutionary army. He built his home and
named it after a spring in Vaucluse France which was the country retreat of Petrarch, a 14th Century poet of courtly love. Strother
lived at Vaucluse until his death In 1790 and was the first person to be buried in the Jones family cemetery at Vaucluse.
The earliest description of Vaucluse that we have is the diary of Rev. Frederick Goodwin, who came to Vaucluse in 1827 as a tutor to
the Jones children (the grandchildren of Strother Jones). At that time there was no door on the south side of the house. The entrance
was on the north side where a portico was "supported by large round pillars, made rough and white thus presenting the appearance like
coarse sand stone." Rev. Goodwin's description of the house, other than the main entrance being on the north rather than the south,
seems clearly to fit Vaucluse as it stands today. Descendants of Gabriel and Strother lived at Vaucluse until shortly after the Civil War.
The story of the Civil War in the Northern Shenandoah Valley is recounted in the words of the Jones family and their relatives, the
Bartons, in “Defend the Valley” by Margaretta Barton Colt. Vaucluse was occupied from time to time during the war by Union troops
and ultimately all of the livelitock and crops were destroyed. “Gabriel Jones (1724-1806) and Some of His Descendants”, by Brown,
Chappel and Myers contains a facsimile of a sales brochure for Vaucluse thought to date to the 1870's. At that time the "outbuildings
for servants, &c., are also built or brick, and are ample in character." These included two tenant houses equal to ordinary farmhouses,
stables, blacksmith's and carpenter's shops, a very large and comparatively new barn, and a grist mill "of capacity sufficient for the
farm and neighborhood."
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
August 24, 2018 Page: 2 of 62
From 1898 until 1963, the property was owned by the Rice Family of Winchester, first by John Rice and later by his son Warren. In
1963, the survivors of Warren Rice sold the property to John and Betty Chumley. The Chumleys added the building on the site of the
former mill as well as all of the buildings listed above that are not associated with the Vaucluse manor house. Mr. Chum1ey passed
away in 1984 and his widow sold 128 acres of the 234 acre parcel to the current owners in 1995. Since October 1995, the Chumley-era
buildings have been used as a country inn/bed & breakfast.”
In 2008, the entire site, including the large brick manor house, operates as a bed and breakfast.
In 1996, VDHR recommended Vaucluse as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C, architecture.
Although the manor house underwent a major renovation circa 1997, the house still retains its architectural integrity. All improvements
made to the house appear to be in keeping with the character of the original house and follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
for Rehabilitation. Since the Chumley-era buildings were extensively remodeled and are not original to the site, the surveyor
recommends that these buildings are included non-contributing resources.
November 2008: This property historically served as the site of a mill. However, it currently functions as a bed and breakfast. Since the
property has lost the integrity of its original function, and since no evidence could be located that supports historic significance, this
resource is recommended ineligible for listing under Criterion A. Although the artist John Chumley resided on this property and used it
as a studio, it is not the most significant resource associated with his life. As such, the Inn at Vaucluse Spring is not recommended
eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion B. The VDHR concluded that this resource is eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion C in
1996. The buildings associated with this property have not lost integrity, and continue to convey their architectural significance. In
addition, although some of the buildings on the property have been moved from their original locations, under Criteria Consideration
B, as long as these buildings are significant solely for their architectural value, they can still be considered eligible for listing on the
NRHP. As such, The Inn at Vaucluse Spring is still recommended eligible for listing under Criterion C. The proposed NRHP boundary
should encompass the contributing buildings and their immediate surroundings to approximately the extent of the existing tax parcel.
Surveyor Recommendation:Legacy
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1810Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Architecture/Landscape, Domestic
Architectural Style:Federal/Adamesque
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Remodeled
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Vaucluse is a two-story, three-bay building on a raised stone basement. It is constructed of brick; Flemish bond on the
front a a 5-course American bond on the sides and back. It has 2 large interior brick chimneys. There are flat arches over all of the openings.
The building has louvered shutters, most of which have been used to board it up. The first floor windows are full length and have jib doors
which are paneled. The roof is hipped with a strong overhang. The eaves now have exposed rafters but appear to have originally been
concealed. There are vent windows with original wooden bars in the raised basement. To the rear of the house there is a 1-and-a-1/2-story brick
wing. This appears to have originally been the summer kitchen. It also appears that there was originally an open breezeway between the main
house and the kitchen which has been closed up with brick.
July 2008: This house underwent a major rehabilitation circa 1995. The house rises two stories above a uncoursed fieldstone foundation. It is
constructed of Flemish-bond brick on the south façade and five-course America-bond brick on the remaining elevations. The house is capped
with a hipped roof of standing-seam metal with overhanging eaves. It has two interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps. Windows are twelve-
over-twelve double-hung wood-sash with wood-paneled spandrels on first story of the side elevations (replacing what was jib doors) and twelve-
over-twelve triple-hung wood-sash windows on the first story of the symmetrically-fenestrated three-bay façade. The second story has twelve-
over-eight double-hung wood-sash windows. The centered single-leaf door on the façade features an eight-light transom. All window and door
openings have jack-arched brick lintels. A five-bay, one-story porch has been added to the house since the last survey and has an uncoursed
fieldstone foundation and wood posts and a simple wood balustrade. A one-and-half-story brick wing is located west of the house and is attached
to the main block along its northeast corner. A one-story wood-frame entrance vestibule and porch is attached to the south elevation of the
addition and the east elevation of the main block.
November 2008: No changes to this dwelling have occurred since the previous survey.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood Other
Porch 1-story, 5-bay Wood Post, Square
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
August 24, 2018 Page: 3 of 62
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Roof Hipped Metal Standing Seam
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Masonry Brick Other
Chimneys Interior Brick Corbeled
Windows Sash, Triple-Hung Wood Other
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Workshop
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1960
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Three additional buildings are now on the property: 1) a two-story walnut log structure with additions; 2) a one-and-a-
half story Dutch Colonial reproduction house; 3) and a building on the old mill site.
July 2008: This building was most likely moved or built on the site circa 1963 by Chumley, who used the building as his first studio. The
building appears to incorporate a one-and-a-half-story house and a one-story barn. The barn is connected to the west elevation of the house. Both
buildings are clad in weatherboard and have side gable, wood-shingle roofs. The house has a steeply-pitched roof with overhanging, spayed
eaves that incorporated a full-width front porch. An exterior-end brick chimney is located on the east elevation. The house has six-over-six wood-
sash windows and gabled dormers that hold four-over-four wood-sash windows. The south elevation of the house has an off-set single-leaf door.
The barn has a triangular hay hood on its west elevation. The south elevation features a multi-light bay window.
November 2008: No changes to The Gallery have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1.5
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Archaeology Site
Resource Type:Archaeological Site
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: To the west of the house are the ruins of an outbuilding. All that remains is a large stone chimney with an interior
fireplace. This appears to date earlier than the main house.
July 2008: The stone chimney is still standing west of the guest house that was constructed circa 2007.
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Industry/Processing/Extraction
Resource Type:Mill House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1800
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: East of the main house, there was originally a mill.
July 2008: The “Mill House Studio” is sited on Vaucluse Spring. According to current owners, the building was rebuilt on the foundation of the
historic Vaucluse Mill house and used as Chumley’s second art studio. The building has a raised, uncoursed stone foundation. The two-story
building is clad in weatherboard and has a gable roof of standing seam metal with and ogee cornice and cornice returns. An interior brick
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
August 24, 2018 Page: 4 of 62
chimney with a corbelled cap rises above the roof. Windows are six-over-six double-hung wood-sash.
November 2008: No changes to the Mill House Studio have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Secondary Dwelling
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1820
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The Chumley Homeplace was built circa 1820 and was also moved to its current site in 1963 by John Chumley. It is a two-
story building that has been clad in weatherboard siding and topped with a side gable roof. Wood shingles comprise the roofing material, and a
stone chimney marks the gable end. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. A one-story screened-in porch with a shed
roof has been attached to the east elevation. Multiple one-story additions have been appended to the house on the north, south, and east
elevations.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Secondary Dwelling
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:2007
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
July 2008: Built circa 2007, the “Cottage on the Hill” is a one-story wood-frame building set on a solid foundation clad in an uncoursed rubble
stone veneer. The building is clad in weatherboard and is capped with a side gable standing-seam metal roof with a louvered ridge ventilator. A
one-story bay projects from the south elevation. Windows are six-over-six wood-sash. The façade has two single-leaf doors.
November 2008: No changes to the Cottage on the Hill have occurred since the previous survey. Due to its construction date and lack of
historical significance, the Cottage on the Hill is a non-contributing building.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #6
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1850
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Three additional buildings are now on the property: 1) a two-story walnut log structure with additions; 2) a one-and-a-
half story Dutch Colonial reproduction house; 3) and a building on the old mill site.
July 2008: Constructed circa 1850, the one story “Cabin by the Pond” was a former tobacco barn, according to the current owners and was
moved to the site. It sits on an uncoursed stone foundation and is constructed of hewn logs. It has a side gable, standing-seam metal roof. A one-
story wood-frame bay projects from the west elevation and is clad in weatherboard. Windows are six-over-six wood-sash. A one-story shed
porch fronts the building and shelters a single leaf door. The porch has wood posts.
November 2008: No changes to the Cabin by the Pond have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #7
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
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Resource Category:Social/Recreational
Resource Type:Pool/Swimming Pool
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1990
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
July 2008: This inground pool sits south of the studio.
Novemer 2008: No changes to the pool have occurred since the previous survey.
Secondary Resource #8
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1990
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Two modern storage sheds.
July 2008: Only one shed was visible at the time of survey. This shed is located north of the mill. It is a one-story, wood-frame building with a
concrete-block foundation. The walls are covered in what appears to be composition siding. It has a gambrel, asphalt shingle roof. A shed
overhang is located on its east elevation.
November 2008: No changes this shed since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #9
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1990
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Two modern storage sheds.
Architectural description: Reproduction of a Williamsburg smokehouse.
July 2008: This one-story wood-frame shed is located adjacent to the pool, along its west side. It sits on a rubble stone foundation and its
exterior walls are clad in what appears to be composition siding. It has a pyramidal roof of wood shingles.
November 2008: No changes to the shed have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
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Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:6/18/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR records show property recommended eligible under Criterion C in 1996, which appears to be still valid based on data provided for this
project; current Phase II data would be needed to confirm and determine whether other NRHP criteria apply, due to the passage of time. The
viewshed analysis data indicates no potential for visual effect - no futher work. No additional determination of eligibility made by DHR staff at
this time.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR records show property recommended eligible under Criterion C in 1996, which appears to be still valid based on data provided for this
project; current Phase II data would be needed to confirm and determine whether other NRHP criteria apply, due to the passage of time.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/28/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Surveyors:
Patti Kuhn
Mike Yengling
Event Type: DHR Staff: Eligible
DHR ID:034-0138
Staff Name:DHR
Event Date:3/19/1996
Staff Comment
Vaucluse, Frederick County, VDHR Number 34-138.
The resource was rated at the local level for significance in the area of architecture. It was found eligible with a score of 38.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0138
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0220
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Event Type: PIF
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Keeping Company, LLC
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:2/1/1996
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Quinn, Michael C.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:8/16/1973
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: DHR Board Det. Eligible
DHR ID:034-0138
Staff Name:State Review Board
Event Date:6/1/1966
Staff Comment
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: Kuhn, Patti
Record Type: DHR File Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0220
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0138
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current The Inn at Vaucluse Spring
Historic/Current John Chumley House
Property Addresses
Alternate - Route 638
Current - 231 Vaucluse Spring Lane
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
July 2008: This property is now accociated with record # 034-0138 since all of the buildings are located on the same parcel.
November 2008: This house is located on Vaucluse Spring Lane, which runs southwest from Vaucluse Road.
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July 2008: All secondary resources are included in record # 034-0138.
November: Now a part of the Inn at Vaucluse, there are five additional guest houses associated with the John Chumley House. The
secondary resources include: the Gallery, the Mill House Studio, the Cabin by the Pond, the Cottage on the Hill, and the Manor House.
The secondary resources are included in #034-0138.
Surveyor Assessment:
1989: John Chumley, a famous local artist lived in this house (he was also the man who moved it and rebuilt it on this site).
November 2008: Individually, the John Chumley House is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing. However, the Inn at Vaucluse
as a whole was determined eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion C in 1996 by VDHR. The buildings associated with this property
have not lost integrity, and continue to convey their architectural significance. In addition, although some of the buildings on the
property have been moved from their original locations, under Criteria Consideration B, as long as these buildings are significant
solely for their architectural value, they can still be considered eligible for listing on the NRHP. As such, The Inn at Vaucluse Spring is
still recommended eligible for listing under Criterion C. The proposed NRHP boundary should encompass the contributing buildings
and their immediate surroundings to approximately the extent of the existing tax parcel.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1820Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0220
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0138
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Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The Chumley Homeplace was built circa 1820 and was moved to its current site in 1963 by John Chumley. It is a two-story
building that has been clad in weatherboard siding and topped with a side gable roof. Wood shingles comprise the roofing material, and a stone
chimney marks the gable end. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. A one-story screened-in porch with a shed roof
has been attached to the east elevation. Multiple one-story additions have been appended to the house on the north, south, and east elevations.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Roof Gable Wood Shingle
Foundation Solid/Continuous Unknown Not Visible
Chimneys Exterior End Stone Coursed Rubble
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Weatherboard
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:No Data
Resource Type:No Data
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0220
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
DHR records show property recommended eligible under Criterion C in 1996, which appears to be still valid based on data provided for this
project; current Phase II data would be needed to confirm and determine whether other NRHP criteria apply, due to the passage of time. The
viewshed analysis indicated no potential for visual effect. The resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0220
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0138
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Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR records show property recommended eligible under Criterion C in 1996, which appears to be still valid based on data provided for this
project; current Phase II data would be needed to confirm and determine whether other NRHP criteria apply, due to the passage of time.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
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Name: Kuhn, Patti
Record Type: DHR File Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0233
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Walters, Hank, House, The
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
No Data
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Rear 2-story wing, new siding.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Chimneys Central interior Brick Cap, Corbeled
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Weatherboard
Roof Other Metal Standing Seam
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0233
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Other
Resource Type:Other
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Frame sheds.
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0234
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location House, Route 625
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
No Data
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1900Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:No Data
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Siding is new, either aluminum or vinyl, roofing is new. Balustraded porch, turned balusters.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Chimneys Exterior End Concrete Block
Roof Gable Asphalt Shingle
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 1/1
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0234
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Metal.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Frame, concrete block foundation, survey says it is original to house, but does not list a more specific date.
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0234
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0235
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location Tenant House for Western View Farm
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
No Data
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1880Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:No Data
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Rear 2-story ell, exposed rafters in eaves.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Porch 1-story, 1-bay Wood Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Foundation Solid/Continuous Concrete Block
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0235
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Frame with board and batten siding, overhang in front and brackets.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0236
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Western View Farm
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
Although this house is vacant, it is still in fairly good condition. It is a fine vernacular interpretation of some elements of the Greek
Revival style.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1840Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Fair
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Pedimented portico.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Porch 1-story, 1-bay Wood Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Roof Hipped Metal Standing Seam
Foundation No Data Stone Rubble, Coursed
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0236
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Spring/Spring House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Frame bank barn.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Several frame sheds, one is a machine shed.
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0236
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0237
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: 034-0303-0007
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Descriptive Abel Tract, Cedar Creek Battlefield
Historic Rienzi Knoll
Historic/Location Dinges House, 294 Rienzi Knoll Ln
Property Addresses
Name change - Route 11 South
Current - 294 Rienzi Knoll Lane
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):22645
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):84-A-72
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
This Property is associated with the Cedar Creek Battlefield.
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:64.6
Site Description:
1989: The house is set-back about 1/4-mile from the road [Route 11 South].
2013: The Abel Tract (also known as Rienzi Knoll) is located in Frederick County, just northeast of the town of Middletown, and is
owned by the Civil War Trust. It is located in the core and study areas of the Cedar Creek Battlefield as determined by the
Congressionally-appointed Civil War Sites Advisory Commission. The property is accessed from US Route 11 (Valley Pike) via a
private road known as Rienzi Knoll Lane. The property is comprised of two separate tax parcels (Tax Map Nos. 84-A-72 and 84-4-1),
which are divided by a railroad right-of-way owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railway. Parcel 84-A-72 includes approximately 62.55
acres and contains an early 19th Century log and frame dwelling, an early 20th Century frame tenant dwelling, a large timber-frame
barn with a frame addition, a metal-stave silo, a board-and-batten frame shed, a frame greenhouse, a frame gazebo, a frame pergola, a
domed concrete cistern, a stone firepit, a pet cemetery, a concrete pad, and five concrete-capped wells. This portion of the property is
largely open agricultural fields, with some small groves of mature trees located in the north and northwest corner of the property.
Mature trees also follow along fencelines that delineate the property perimeter as well as interior fields. A section of Meadow Creek, a
tributary of Cedar Creek, runs through parcel 84-A-72. This parcel is bounded to the north, south, and west by adjacent, privately-
owned agricultural and forestal properties and to the south by the B&O Railway right-of-way. Parcel 84-4-1 includes approximately
2.01 acres that, with the exception of the right-of-way for Rienzi Knoll Lane, is unimproved. The portion of Parcel 84-4-1 closest to US
Route 11 is wooded, while the remainder is open area with mature trees along the property boundaries only. Parcel 84-4-1 is bounded
to the east by US Route 11, to the north and south by adjacent private residential properties, and to the west by the B&O Railway right-
of-way. The Abel Tract (Rienzi Knoll) is currently in residential and agricultural use, and is occupied by a tenant who maintains cattle
on the property.
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1989: A large frame bank barn, outhouse, smokehouse, frame tenant house with many of its original outbuildings including a
smokehouse.
Surveyor Assessment:
1989: This is an early house and has retained its architectural intergity by remainng unchanged.
2013: The Abel Tract (Reinzi Knoll) incorporates battlefield, historic, open-space, and agricultural resources, and contains
archaeological potential as well. Placing this 64.566-acre property under perpetual easement will protect an early 19th Century
dwelling, significant Civil War battlefield property, surrounding historic landscape, open space, agricultural soils and uses, and
archaeological resources.
Approximately 55 acres of the Abel Tract is located within the core area of the Cedar Creek Battlefield as defined by Civil War Sites
Advisory Commission (CWSAC). The remainder of the property falls within the battlefield study area. The CWSAC has given the
Cedar Creek Battlefield a Preservation Priority Rating of I.1 Class A, its highest rating. The CWSAC defines Priority 1 battlefields as
those “having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war;” in this instance the Shenandoah Valley
Campaign of 1864, which campaign resulted in Union control of the Valley and, by association, the re-election of Abraham Lincoln to
a second term in office. Class A battlefields are defined as those in the most urgent need of protection and preservation.
On the morning of October 19, 1864, the Union Army was bloodied, battered and on the verge of a demoralizing defeat. Having been
routed from their camps by an audacious Confederate pre-dawn attack, the Union soldiers had been driven across five miles of rolling
Virginia fields and woodlots during the five steady hours of combat that followed. Their disorganized battle lines were, at that point,
located over a mile north of Middletown, straddling the Valley Pike. To most Union soldiers and their officers, the battle had ended.
Cedar Creek appeared to be a stunning Confederate victory. It was on the Abel Tract, as well as neighboring farms, that the Union
commanders attempted to rally their lines. When the Union Army's commander, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, arrived on the scene, he
immediately rejected all suggestions to order a full scale retreat, and instead began to plan for a counterattack. In order to restore his
army’s morale, Sheridan then rode along the length of his rallying battle lines, including those on the Abel Tract. By 4:00 p.m.
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Sheridan had stabilized his lines and organized a counterattack. The left end of the Union 6th Corps line was located on the Abel Tract
and passed over its fields during their advance toward the Confederate line. This counterattack has been portrayed in many histories of
the battle as overwhelming, sweeping the entire Confederate line from the field. In truth, the Union advance was met by fierce and
stubborn resistance and, for a few critical moments the fate of the battle hung in the balance. This often overlooked critical phase of the
battle, however, involved some of the heaviest fighting during the day.
Due to the military engagements and battle activity on the property, it retains significance for its potential to contain archaeological
sites and deposits associated with the Battle of Cedar Creek. Placement of this property under permanent conservation easement will
help to preserve this portion of the Cedar Creek battlefield. Additionally it will continue larger preservation efforts within the
battlefield’s boundaries, including the following conservation easements: the 158-16-acre Cedar Creek Battlefield Tract, the 189.179-
acre Cooley Farm, the 39.95-acre Davison Farm, and the 11.016-acre Hudson Property, all of which are subject to conservation
easements held or co-held by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources.
The Civil War Trust, which owns the property, intends to preserve and publicly interpret it as a Civil War battlefield. Development of
the property is limited to accessory, nonresidential buildings and structures to support the continued single-family residential and
agricultural use, and installation of amenities necessary and appropriate for preservation and public interpretation of the battlefield
property.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1810Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Architecture/Landscape, Domestic, Military/Defense, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: Vernacular, 2-story, 3-symmetrical-bay, V-notch log dwelling, with a 1-bay frame addition, all clad in
weatherboard. The house is split level, with a side gable metal standing-seam roof. Classical 1 story, 1 bay full height wood porch with 1-bay
entrance portico with pediment, square Doric columns, and elaborate trim around the doorway.
6/6 windows, louvered shutters, 2 exterior end stone/brick chimneys. The north end of the house is original and of log; the south end is the
frame addition. There is a 2-story ell with central chimney, which appears to be original.
Original construction appears to have been circa 1810-1830; with alterations of the house circa 1840-1860, and now 1989, as the owner is
currently restoring the house.
2013: The Abel Tract contains an early 19th Century dwelling, known as the Dinges House, which is formally recorded in the permanent
archives of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources as File No. 034-0237. The dwelling was present during the 1864 Battle of Cedar
Creek, however no historic documentation indicating that the house was used or occupied by soldiers at that time has been identified. The
dwelling has been modified over time (including installation of vinyl siding, replacement windows and doors, rebuilt chimney flues, etc.) but
retains its original form and some interior finishes. It remains in residential use.
Two stories with two-story rear addition, framing appears to be log in the earlier main section, frame in the rear addition. Entire building clad in
vinyl siding; standing-seam metal roof with snow clips (some rust visible). Built in the Greek Revival style. Main section has a limestone block
foundation with a log superstructure; rear addition has a concrete masonry block foundation with frame superstructure. Main section has two
exterior gable-end chimneys (limestone block with modern brick flues), addition has one interior brick chimney. All appear to be capped.
Windows are 6/6 painted wood double-hung sash with vinyl shutters and exterior aluminum storm windows. Two modern octagonal windows
were added to the east elevation of main section. Wooden front door has side- and toplights and engaged pilasters as well as an aluminum storm
door. Two wood batten doors and one modern sliding glass patio door are located on rear addition. Front porch has pedimented roof clad in
standing-seam metal, supported on paired square wood columns, with a concrete floor at ground level. Side porch has a shed roof clad in
standing-seam metal, supported on turned wood posts, with a concrete floor at ground level. Interior finishes are simple (floorboards, limestone
fireplace surrounds and hearths on ground floor, chair rails, most mantels intact). With the exception of roof rust, dwelling is in good condition.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Exterior End Stone Rubble, Random
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Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Notch, V-notch
Porch 1-story, 1-bay Wood Columns, Doric
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: Large vertical board bank barn.
2013: Two-story timber-frame barn clad in vertical painted wood siding, gable roof clad in standing-seam metal with snow cleats, wooden hay
doors and louvered wooden vents. Stone foundation with an earthen ramp. Pole-frame shed addition with standing-seam metal roof and large
sliding door on east elevation. Roof and paint appear sound, foundation solid. A metal-stave silo is located adjacent to the barn, and shows
considerable rust and corrosion of staves and hoops. Barn and shed are in good condition.
Number of Stories:1.5
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Secondary Dwelling
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: Frame 2-1/2-story tenant house with two interior chimneys, standing-seam metal side gable roof; three front bays
and one side bay; and a full width, 1 story, 3 bay front porch. There is a one story rear ell structure.
Number of Stories:2.5
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:N/A
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: There are two smokehouses, one for the main dwelling and one that served the tenant house. Neither is
photographed or otherwise described in the survey.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
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Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: Vertical board privy with shed roof.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:Cedar Creek Battlefield
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Easement: DHR
DHR ID:034-0237
Staff Name:Green, Joanna Wilson
Event Date:4/25/2013
Staff Comment
The Board of Historic Resources has accepted a perpetual easement over the Abel Tract on the Cedar Creek Battlefield in Frederick County.
This easement, recorded on April 25, 2013, protects 64.566 acres within the core area of the as defined by the Civil War Sites Advisory
Commission, which commission has given the battlefield a preservation priority rating of I.1 Class A. The Commission defines Class A
battlefields as those “having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war”; in this instance the Shenandoah
Valley Campaign of 1864, which resulted in Union control of the Valley and, by extension, the re-election of Abraham Lincoln to his second
term. The Commission further defines Class A battlefields as those in most urgent need of preservation. The easement was conveyed by the
national nonprofit Civil War Preservation Trust, which intends to preserve and protect the property for use as a public interpretive site.
On the morning of October 19, 1864, the Union Army of the Shenandoah was bloodied, battered and on the verge of a demoralizing defeat.
Having been routed from their camps by an audacious Southern surprise pre-dawn attack, they had been driven across five miles of rolling
Virginia fields and woodlots during the five steady hours of combat that followed. Their disorganized battle lines were, at that point, located
over a mile north of Middletown, straddling the Valley Pike. To most Union soldiers and their officers, the battle was over. Cedar Creek
appeared to be a stunning Confederate victory. It was on the Property, as well as neighboring farms, that these Union lines attempted to rally
their lines. Shortly after, the army's commander, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, arrived on the scene. Sheridan immediately rejected all suggestions
to order a full scale retreat, and instead began to plan for a counterattack. In order to restore his army’s morale, Sheridan then rode along the
length of his rallying battle lines. By 4:00 p.m. Sheridan had stabilized his lines and organized a counterattack. The left end of the 6th Corps
line was located on the Property and passed over its fields during their advance toward the Confederate line. This counterattack has been
portrayed in many histories of the battle as overwhelming, sweeping the entire Confederate line from the field. In truth, the Union advance was
met by fierce and stubborn resistance and, for a few critical moments the fate of the battle hung in the balance. This often overlooked critical
phase of the battle, however, involved some of the heaviest fighting during the day.
The easement protects this portion of the Cedar Creek Battlefield, as well as the rural and agricultural setting of this portion of Frederick
County, for the enjoyment and education of the public. The Abel Tract is visible from Rienzi Knoll Road as well as from U.S. 11 (Valley Pike),
both public transportation corridors, and preservation of the tract helps to protect scenic viewsheds along these corridors. The property contains
an antebellum dwelling known as the Dinges House, which is protected under the terms of the easement and which is occupied by the Trust’s
property manager. The property also contains approximately 42 acres of Prime Farmland as defined by the United States Department of
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Agriculture (“…land that has the best combination of physical characteristics for producing food, dfeed, forage, fiber and oilseed crops”), and is
currently in use as livestock pasture. The Civil War Preservation Trust’s acquisition of the Abel Tract was funded in part by a grant from the
Virginia Civil War Sites Preservation Fund, and easement of the property was a condition of this grant. Purchase was also partly funded by a
grant from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, as administered by the American Battlefield Protection Program.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:034-0303-0007
Investigator:Edwards, David A.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/14/2013
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Baseline Documenation Survey for DHR Easement on the property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:034-0303-0007
Investigator:Elizabeth Tune, Megan Melinat
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/4/2013
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Baseline Documenation Survey for DHR Easement on the property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:034-0237
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral S.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0238
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Epworth United Methodist Church
Current Epworth Chapel
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Religion
Resource Type:Church/Chapel
Date of Construction:1875Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Religion
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:1.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: vernacular
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Random
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0238
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Other
Resource Type:Other
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: modern concrete block building in rear.
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
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Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location House, Route 625
Property Addresses
Current - Route 625
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: vernacular
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0239
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: smokehouse... "redone"
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: frame
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: concrete block two bay
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0239
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Cooke House, The
Property Addresses
Current - Route 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1900Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: American four square
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Roof Other Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 1/1
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: barn/corn house
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Animal Shelter/Kennel
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: chicken House
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current House, on Route 638
Property Addresses
Current - Route 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: vernacular
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Chimneys Interior End Brick No Data
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: frame bank barn/smokehouse
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: packing shed for the orchards
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location House, 782 Hites Road
Property Addresses
Current - 782 Hites Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Not Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is situated on the west side of the road, near the intersection of Vaucluse Road and Hites Road. A chain-
link fence surrounds the house, while a gravel driveway runs south of it.
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Secondary resources are outbuildings.
November 2008: Property access was not granted for this resource. Therefore, the survey was conducted from the public right-of-way
only. Secondary resources include two garages and a shed.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: This house lacks historical significance. No information can be located to associate the dwelling with significant
historic events at the local, state, or national levels. Therefore, the dwelling is not recommended eligible for NRHP listing under
Criterion A. To date, no connection between the house and the life or activities of a person important in local, national, or regional
history could be identified. As such, it is recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion B. The dwelling does not possess
significant architectural features and does not represent the work of a master. Therefore, this resource is recommended ineligible for
NRHP listing under Criterion C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1880Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: 3 bays wide
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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November 2008: Constructed circa 1880, this house stands two stories tall under a side gable roof. It has a continuous stone foundation and
vinyl siding. The roofing material consists of standing seam metal, and a central chimney pierces the roof at the ridgeline. 6/6 double-hung vinyl
sash windows with fixed shutters comprise the fenestration. The one-story, three bay open porch stands on a pier foundation with lattice skirting.
It features turned wood posts and a wood balustrade. A two-story ell projects from the rear of the building.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Vinyl 6/6
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Vinyl
Chimneys Central interior Brick Cap, Plain
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Random
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a timber-frame board-and-batten shed with a gable roof.
November 2008: A one-story, wood framed shed stands just north of the house. It stands on a concrete block pier foundation, is clad in vertical
wood siding, and is topped with a shed roof. The roof is covered with standing seam metal and trimmed with exposed rafter tails.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1930
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a two-bay timber-frame garage with a gable roof.
November 2008: Two garages stand slightly southwest of the main dwelling. A two bay modern garage is clad in vertical wood siding and
features two rolling vehicle doors. It is topped with a gable front roof covered with standing seam metal. Adjacent to this garage is a one-bay
wood framed garage. This garage has vertical wood siding, a gable roof, and a set of large hinged double doors.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-0263
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:3/16/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible and DHR concurs with this recommendation.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Shiley Farm
Property Addresses
Current - 856 Hites Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is situated on the west side of the road. A gravel driveway runs north of the house. Mature trees are
scattered throughout the property, and partially obscure the house.
May 2009: No changes to the landscape have occurred since the previous survey.
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Secondary resources are outbuildings.
November 2008: The secondary resources that are visible from the public right-of-way include a barn, shed, garage, garden shed, and
an outbuilding of unknown function.
May 2009: The existing secondary resources include a poultry house, tool shed, barn, garage, and shed.
Surveyor Assessment:
"Fine example of mid- to late-19th century farm complex."
November 2008: This resource does not clearly reflect the nature and extent of agricultural practices of Frederick County in the late
19th or early 20th centuries. Many other area farms retain more and better representative examples of agricultural outbuildings from
the time period. Therefore, the Shiley Farm is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion A. No evidence could be
located that connects this property to any significant individuals in local or state history. As such, this resource is recommended
ineligible for NRHP listing under Criterion B. The main house stands as a typical example of a commonly-found architectural form in
the region. The domestic and agricultural outbuildings do not possess the requisite architectural significance for listing and were not
constructed using any specialized techniques. Therefore, the Shiley Farm is collectively recommended not eligible for NRHP listing
under Criterion C.
May 2009: After full access to the property was granted, an additional site visit was conducted. However, this site visit did not reveal
additional information that would qualify the resource for NRHP listing. As such, there are no changes to GAI's November 2008
recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria A, B, or C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: 3 bays wide
November 2008: This two-story frame vernacular dwelling was built circa 1870 on a continuous stone foundation. The exterior walls are
weatherboarded and trimmed with corner boards. Standing seam metal covers the side gable roof. The fenestration throughout consists of 2/2
double-hung, wood sash windows with wood window surrounds. A one-story, three bay open porch is located on the facade. The porch is
constructed on a brick pier foundation and features Tuscan columns with a wood balustrade.
May 2009: Many aspects of this dwelling remain the same, including the continuous stone foundation, the standing seam metal clad gable roof,
and the porch. However, at the time of survey, the dwelling was undergoing alterations. The weatherboard siding was removed, but had not yet
been replaced. In addition, many of the 2/2 double-hung wood sash windows have been replaced with 1/1 double-hung vinyl sash windows. It
should also be noted that there are two interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps, as well as cornice returns on the eaves.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Vinyl 1/1
Chimneys Interior Brick Corbeled
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Columns, Tuscan
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, vertical board siding, gable roof
November 2008: This garage remains unchanged since the previous survey.
May 2009: The one-story, gable roofed garage is clad in vertical wood siding. The roof is covered with standing seam metal and is trimmed with
exposed rafter tails. A large vehicle entrance marks the southeast elevation, but the door has been removed. The garage is now used for storage
and has begun to deteriorate.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, shed roof, vertical board siding
November 2008: This privy was not observed from the public right-of-way.
May 2009: A site visit with full property access confirmed that the privy is no longer extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1930
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
November 2008: Adjacent to the barn is the one-story wood framed shed that is clad in weatherboard siding. It has a gable roof with standing
seam metal and a shed roof addition on the west elevation. The shed is in poor condition.
May 2009: No changes have occurred to this shed since the previous survey. However, it should be noted that the windows have all been
boarded over except for the fixed sash window in the gable end. Also, the shed roof addition is clad in vertical wood siding and features a
sliding wood vehicle door.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Tool
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1920
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: small, timber frame, vertical matchboard siding, gable roof
November 2008: The tool shed is a wood framed building that has vertical wood siding and a gable front roof covered with rolled asphalt. A
hinged wooden door provides access on the facade, and the fenestration consists of six-light fixed sash windows.
May 2009: No changes to the tool shed have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1910
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, vertical board siding, gable standing-seam metal roof, square cupola with pyramidal roof cape
November 2008: No changes appear to have occurred since the previous survey was conducted.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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May 2009: This two-story barn is constructed on a parged foundation. The exterior walls are clad with vertical wood siding, and standing seam
metal covers the side gable roof. A cupola with louvered vents and a pyramidal roof is centrally located at the roof ridgeline. An overhanging
forebay marks the facade and shelters four open bays.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #6
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, long and low, shed roof
November 2008: An outbuilding is set back on the property, and is difficult to view from the public right-of-way. It appears to be clad in vertical
board siding with 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. This building of unknown function may be the poultry house mentioned in a previous
survey.
May 2009: The poultry house is situated west of the main dwelling. It is a one-story, wood framed building construced on a poured concrete
foundation. Vertical wood siding covers the exterior walls. A shed roof tops the poultry house and is clad in standing seam metal. The
fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. However, many of the windows no longer have glass panes, but are instead
covered with chicken wire. A shed roof addition on the southwest elevation has collapsed.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0264
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property. GAI's request for property access was approved. This resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/19/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Other
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey will full access to the
property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
TrAIL
Power Engineers
GAI Consultants, Inc.
385 E. Waterfront Dr.
Homestead, PA 15120
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Cedar Creek Battlefield
Property Addresses
Current - Route 11 South
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County), Shenandoah
(County), Warren (County)
Incorporated Town(s):Middletown, Strasburg
Zip Code(s):22602, 22645, 22652, 22655, 22657
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN, STEPHENS
CITY, STRASBURG, TOMS
BROOK
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:6,252
Site Description:
1990 survey: The Battlefield is located adjacent to the Belle Grove property. It includes one structure, the Heater House, which is
currently being restored.
November 2008: The site of the Cedar Creek Battlefield is relatively rural, in an area just west of US Route 11 and Interstate 81,
adjacent to the Belle Grove property.
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Surveyor Assessment:
This resource (034-0303, Cedar Creek Battlefield) is a record of the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission/American Battlefield
Protection Program's study area for this Civil War battlefield. 034-0303 is not record of the NHL/NRHP/VLR Belle Grove and Cedar
Creek Battlefield, which has been recorded under DHR Identification number 034-0002. Resource 034-0303 is also not a record of,
nor does it reflect the boundaries of, the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park.
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The Battle of Cedar Creek was fought on October 19, 1864. In number of troops engaged and casualties it was about exactly
comparable to the Third Battle of Winchester fought exactly one month previous. The Union Army was engaged south of Middletown
following their return from Harrisonburg and the burning of the Valley, when they were attacked before dawn by the Confederate
Army of Jubal A. Early. Although outnumbered by more than two to one, the Confederates drove the Union Army to a point a mile
north of Middletown. Here occurred a fateful pause. At 4 P.M. The Union Army counterattacked and with their vast superiority in
numbers, completely routed the Southern Army driving them south beyond Strasburg. Early lost some 2,900 men while Sheridan lost
5,665. This battle completely destroyed the Confederate presence in the Valley. To the end of the war, the Shenandoah Valley would
be in Union hands.
November 2008: In 2007, the VDHR concluded that this resource is likely eligible for NRHP listing, for its association with military
action in Virginia during the Civil War. The VDHR has developed a historic property boundary for the battlefield, which includes the
full study area associated with the 1991-1993 survey by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSAC). For the purposes of the
current study, GAI recommends that this boundary be retained.
Surveyor Recommendation:Recommended Potentially Eligible
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Public - State No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Defense
Resource Type:Battle Site
Date of Construction:1864
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic Time Period:Civil War (1861 - 1865)
Historic Context(s):Military/Defense
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Cedar Creek Battlefield has just recently been purchased by a non-profit organization who plans to keep it as open space
and create a Battlefield Park. The Battlefield is located adjacent to the Belle Grove property. It includes one structure, the Heater House, which
is currently being restored.
November 2008: The Battle of Cedar Creek occurred on October 19, 1864 and began with a surprise pre-dawn attack on the Union army by
Confederate forces led by General Jubal A. Early. Even though outnumbered, the Confederate assault appeared to have proven successful, as the
Union army was pushed back a mile north of Middletown. However, the Union forces under General Philip Sheridan staged a counterattack
around four that same afternoon. Due mainly to their advantage in numbers, the Union army managed to push to Confederates past Strasburg.
The Shenandoah Valley would remain under Union control through the remainder of the Civil War.
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:No Data
Resource Type:No Data
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Roger Kirchen
Organization/Company:VA Dept. of Historic Resources
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommends this resource as eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion A. As of February 2009, in the draft CWSAC "Report on the
Nation's Civil War Battlefields" currently under DHR review, ABPP notes expansion of the study area by about 900 acres to 13,867.45 acres,
and notes a potential NRHP boundary beyond the existing NRHP boundary. Also, 2100.05 acres are now under easement.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 48 of 62
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number- FK-114
Bibliographic Notes- Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian
Trail Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0303
Staff Name:ABPP
Event Date:1/27/2007
Staff Comment
Preliminary survey data from American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) indicates that this historic Civil War battlefield is likely eligible
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and likely deserving of future preservation efforts. This survey information should be
reassessed during future Section 106/NEPA compliance reviews.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Gossett, Tanya
Organization/Company:National Park Service
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/13/2005
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
The American Battlefield Protection Program and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources agree that where a joint undertaking is to be
located within or near a Civil War battlefield surveyed by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (1991-1993), the ABPP and the VDHR
will recommend that the Federal agency (or its designee or the designee's consultant) take into account lands within the Study Areas of those
battlefields when identifying the historic property and assessing effects to the historic property in Section 106 reviews. Both the ABPP and the
VDHR will recommend systematic metal detector surveys and other field methods appropriate to battlefields for Phase I work where a proposed
undertaking may have a direct effect on the historic property/battlefield.
Please see also the CWSAC data within the file for the battlefield. The VDHR GIS includes the full boundaries of the CWSAC study areas for
battlefields recorded within the VDHR architectural inventory, unless VDHR has refined the boundary by evaluation of integrity and eligibility,
or unless the battlefield is listed in the National Register. The ABPP asks that the full study area be evaluated, even in cases where a National
Register boundary exists. Many National Register boundaries were drawn to exclude eligible areas for political reasons or owner objections,
and therefore do not represent the entire eligible battlefield. In cases where VDHR has refined the boundaries of a battlefield to lands eligible
for the National Register, the study area is presumed by both the VDHR and the ABPP to be obsolete.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral S.
Organization/Company:Maral S. Kalbian, LLC
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1990
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: DHR ID Number Change
DHR ID:034-0303
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Staff Name:DHR Archives
Event Date:1/1/1990
Staff Comment
The Cedar Creek Battlefield (034-0303) was also recorded in the DHR inventory at one time under the Warren County DHR Identification
number of 093-0106.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Carter, Robert A.
Organization/Company:DHR
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:10/11/1988
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR recommendation that the 128th New York Monument on the Cedar Creek Battlefield is not individually eligible for listing in the registers.
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
Katherine Grandine, Kevin May
Architectural Reconnaissance Survey for the Proposed Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC WB XPress Project in Fairfax, Loudoun, Shenandoah and
Warren Counties, Virginia
R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates
December 10, 2015
DHR Project #2015-0495
CRM Report #LD-401
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Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
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Name: NPS
Bibliographic Notes: National Park Service
1995 Cedar Creek. Electronic document, http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/shenandoah/svs3-15.html, accessed October 2, 2008.
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Name: Delauter, Roger
Record Type: Manuscripts
Bibliographic Notes: Essay on Cedar Creek, March 1990.
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Brynn Stewart
Supplemental Phase I Archaeological Survey of Approximately 3.39 Acres on the Cedar Creek Island Farm Mitigation Site, Shenandoah (Town of
Strasburg) and Warren Counties, Virginia
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
December 16, 2015
WR-098
VDHR File No: 2013-0391
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0428
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Conard House
Property Addresses
Current - 478 Klines Mill Road Route 633
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):22655
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Not Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource has been demolished and replaced with a modern house. It was located on the north side of the road, at
the end of a gravel driveway. It sat on an open grassy lot.
Access to this property was denied. As such, this survey was conducted from the public right-of-way only. Secondary resources include
a modern wood framed shed and a concrete block feed shed. A previous survey identified foundations of a barn and a smoke house but
neither were observed from the roadway.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: Since the original resource has been demolished, this property does not possess the significant historical or
architectural associations necessary for NRHP listing, and is therefore recommended ineligible for NRHP listing under Criteria A, B,
and C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1830Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:1.5
Condition:Demolished
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Vacant
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Constructed of massive squared logs with corner diamond-notching, this house in an exceptional surviving example of
colonial era building techniques. Weatherboard siding may date to the original construction or shortly thereafter.
Interior Description: Its interior features two large lower rooms on either side of a massive central stone fireplace, with a loft above reached via
a rear staircase which probably winds around the stone chimney to the upper 1/2 story.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0428
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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November 2008: A site visit revealed that this resource is no longer extant, and instead, a one-story wood framed modern house has replaced it.
All that remains of the original dwelling is a deteriorated stone chimneystack that stands northeast of the modern house.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Porch 1-story, 5-bay Wood Other
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Other
Chimneys Central interior Stone Other
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1700
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition, Neglect, Structural Failure
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Original stone smokehouse.
November 2008: The smoke house was not visible from the public right-of-way. In the previous 1989 survey, it was listed in ruinous condition,
and is likely no longer extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Unknown
Resource Type:Foundation
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1700
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Stone foundations of a bank barn.
November 2008: This barn foundation was not visible from the public right-of-way.
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:2000
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
November 2008: A site visit revealed that this resource is no longer extant, and instead, a one-story wood framed modern house has replaced it.
Number of Stories:1
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0428
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: A frame tractor/car shed and other small frame sheds probably date from the late 19th, early 20th-century, and a
concrete blokc feed shed/barn of fairly recent vintage. End Architecture Summary
November 2008: There are two sheds remaining on the property. One is a modern wood frame shed with vertical wood siding. It is topped with
a gambrel roof clad with composition shingles. The other shed is the concrete block feed shed mentioned in the earlier survey. This shed
features some vertical wood siding and a shed roof.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-0428
Staff Name:Roger Kirchen
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
Historic resource demolished; replacement dwelling non-historic, and property not accessed for full documentation - no further work.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Roger Kirchen
Organization/Company:DHR
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible and no additional work because the resource was found no longer extant, but DHR
has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey due to the fact that a replacement dwelling has been built on/near the site. DHR has
requested a complete Phase I survey of the property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0428
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that access to this property was denied, and the survey was conducted from the public right-of-way. As such, GAI's eligibility
recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Giles, Leslie
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:7/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0429
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location Farmhouse, Route 633
Property Addresses
Current - Route 633
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Not Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
Typical evolution of log building with frame and masonry additions over course of approximately 150 years; beautiful barn exists in
excellent condition; house is threatened with demolition by owner.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1800Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Poor
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Vernacular.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Other No Data No Data
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Weatherboard
Secondary Resource Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0429
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Stable
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Meathouse converted to chicken house.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Excellent
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Large bank barn with vertical siding, gable roof with s/s metal covering, and three Victorian cupolas.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Other
Resource Type:Other
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Apple storage building.
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0429
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-0429
Staff Name:Lipford, Elizabeth Hoge
Event Date:3/22/1994
Staff Comment
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Giles, Leslie
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:7/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1552
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location Bridge, Route 633
Property Addresses
Current - Route 633
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
No Data
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Transportation
Resource Type:Bridge
Date of Construction:1927
Historic Time Period:World War I to World War II (1917 - 1945)
Historic Context(s):Transportation/Communication
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Condition:No Data
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Bridge Information
Structure Number:No Data
VDOT Bridge ID:No Data
Entity Crossed Name:Meadow Brook
Entity Crossed Type:Water
Bridge Type:Slab
Current Use:Road
Number of Spans:No Data
Number of Lanes:2
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1552
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:No Data
Resource Type:No Data
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Windshield
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:No Data
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1995
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
File consists of two black and white photos of bridge and a USGS quad map of the site.
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Woodbine Farm
Current Woodbine Barn
Property Addresses
Current - 829 Vaucluse Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: The Woodbine Farm is situated on the south side of the road and faces north. The house sits close to the road, while a
long gravel driveway leads to the barn and vehicle/equipment shed which are located farther out in an open field.
May 2009: No changes to the setting have occurred since the previous survey.
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November 2008: The secondary resources include a shed, barn, and vehicle/equipment shed.
May 2009: A site visit with full property access confirmed that no changes to the secondary resources have occurred since the
November 2008 survey.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: The main dwelling and agricultural outbuildings do not possess associations with significant events or themes. As a
result, Woodbine Farm is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion A. No evidence linking this property to any
significant individuals in local history could be identified. As such, this resource is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under
Criterion B. The buildings that comprise Woodbine Farm do not have sufficient architectural significance or integrity to warrant
NRHP listing. The house has undergone various alterations including application of new siding material, construction of a modern
porch, and multiple additions. Therefore, this resource is recommended not eligible under Criterion C.
May 2009: After full access to the property was granted, an additional site visit was conducted. However, this site visit did not reveal
additional information that would qualify the resource for NRHP listing. As such, there are no changes to GAI's November 2008
recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria A, B, or C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1880Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Remodeled
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The main house of Woodbine Farm was constructed circa 1880. This frame vernacular dwelling with two-story rear ell stands
on a continuous stone foundation and is covered with aluminum siding. The house is topped with a side gable roof that is clad in standing seam
metal. 2/2 double-hung wood sash windows comprise the fenestration, and the first floor windows on the facade feature decorative shutters. A
modern shed roof porch has been attached to the facade. The porch is built on a pier foundation and features turned wood posts and a wood
balustrade. A one-story, shed roof addition has been appended to the east elevation upon which another one-story, gable roofed addition was
attached.
May 2008: The main dwelling has not undergone any changes since the previous survey.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Random
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Vehicle/Equipment
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The vehicle/equipment shed stands one-story tall with metal siding and a gable roof. An open shed roof bay has been attached
to the north elevation.
May 2009: A site visit with property access confirmed that the one-story vehicle-equipment shed is clad with 3 V-crimp metal siding, and the
side gable roof is covered with standing seam metal. A total of eight eight open bays are located on the facade, including the shed roofed
addition on the northeast elevation.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The heavy timber frame barn features a fore bay on the east elevation. It is clad in vertical wood siding and has a gable roof
covered with V-crimp metal.
May 2009: A site visit with property access revealed that this barn is constructed on a continuous stone foundation. Board and batten siding has
been applied to the exterior walls, and the side gable roof is clad in standing seam metal. An earth bank leads to large sliding wood doors on the
northwest elevation.
Number of Stories:2.5
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: Adjacent to the dwelling stands a wood framed shed. This shed is clad in vertical wood siding and topped with a standing seam
metal gable front roof. The window apertures remain open.
May 2009: After property access was granted, a site visit confirmed that the one-story wood framed shed is clad in both vertical wood and board
and batten siding. The standing seam metal clad gable front roof is trimmed with exposed rafter tails. 1/1 double-hung vinyl sash windows
comprise the fenestration.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-5075
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property. GAI's request for property access was approved. The resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C and the
barn should be considered the primary resource.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/13/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
TrAIL
Power Engineers
GAI Consultants, Inc.
385 E. Waterfront Dr.
Homestead, PA 15120
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Ash House
Current Deerfield Acres
Property Addresses
Current - 6124 Middle Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is located on the north side of the road. It sits on a slight rise, and a stone fence has been built into the
small hillside in front.
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Secondary resources are outbuildings and a wall.
November 2008: Multiple outbuildings are associated with this resource. The outbuildings include: a summer kitchen, three garages, a
shed, a vehicle/equipment shed, barn, and vehicle shed.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: VDHR concluded in 1993 that the Ash House/Deerfield Acres is not eligible for NRHP listing. After resurveying the
property, GAI concurs with VDHR’s findings and recommends that the property remain not eligible under Criteria A, B, and C. The
Ash House/Deerfield Acres once functioned as a subsistence farm raising animals and crops; however, the farmstead no longer
functions in this capacity. Some of the fields are still cultivated, but animals are no longer raised. Since the property has lost the
integrity of its function as a subsistence agricultural resource, it is recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion A. No information
could be located that connects this resource to the productive life of an individual significant in the history of the region. Therefore,
this resource is recommended ineligible for NRHP listing under Criterion B. While the main residence still retains many of its original
construction materials, the large rear addition and smaller side addition have compromised integrity. In addition, many of the
outbuildings are of modern construction, and those that are 50 years of age or older have begun to fall into disrepair. As such, the Ash
House/Deerfield Acres is not recommended eligible for NRHP listing.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: 5-bays wide
November 2008: This two-story, five bay, single family dwelling was constructed circa 1870. It is built on a continuous stone foundation and is
clad in weatherboard siding. The house is topped with a side gable roof that is covered with standing seam metal and features a center gable. 2/2
double-hung wood sash windows comprise the fenestration. A one-story, three bay porch with square wood columns stretches across the
symmetrical facade. Decorative details on the porch include jig sawn brackets and dentil molding. A central doorway marks the main entrance
and is flanked by sidelights. Projecting from the rear of the house is a two-story ell that features a two-story side porch. A one-story, gable roof
addition has been appended to the north elevation.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Roof Gable w/Central Front Gable Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Interior End Brick Cap, Plain
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Post, Square
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1920
Condition:Deteriorated
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a long, low timber frame building with weatherboard siding. End Architecture Summary
November 2008: The poultry house was not observed at the time of survey. At the time of the previous survey, there was a threat of
deterioration and it may no longer be extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Kitchen
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1870
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: The summer kitchen is a timber frame building with weatherboard siding, a standing-seam metal roof, and a massive
exterior end stone and brick chimney.
November 2008: No changes to the kitchen have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1950
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The shed is constructed on a concrete block foundation, clad in vertical wood siding, and topped with a roof covered with
corrugated metal. A one-story shed roofed addition has been attached to the north elevation.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Landscape
Resource Type:Wall
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a low random-rubble stone wall which supports an earth embankment.
November 2008: No changes to the wall have occurred since the previous survey.
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Vehicle/Equipment
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1960
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The vehicle shed stands one-story tall under a side gable roof clad in standing seam metal. An open, three bay, shed roof
extension projects from the east elevation.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #6
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1920
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: There are three machine sheds which are not identified or described. One is timber frame with a shed roof and vertical
board siding. One is a rectangular box with vertical and horizontal siding and a side gable roof. The other shed appears to have sheet metal
siding with vertical ridges.
November 2008: Three garages are located side-by-side. A modern metal clad garage stands one-story tall. It features a standing seam metal side
gable roof, two vehicle doors, and a man door. Neighboring the modern garage is a one-story, two bay wood framed garage. This garage is
beginning to deteriorate and is leaning. The exterior walls are weatherboarded and the side gable roof is clad in standing seam metal. A brick
chimney is located in the north gable end, and the fenestration consists of six-light fixed sash windows. The third garage also stands one-story
tall and is two bays wide. It is weatherboarded and trimmed with corner boards. The side gable roof is clad with standing seam metal, and access
is gained via two sliding wood doors.
Number of Stories:1
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #7
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Vehicle/Equipment
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1955
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The vehicle/equipment shed has a concrete foundation, vertical board siding, and shed roof with V-crimp metal. Three open
bays are located on the facade.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #8
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a bank barn. It has vertical-board sidin and a gable standing-seam metal roof.
November 2008: The two-story side gable barn is built on a stone foundation. Its exterior walls are clad in vertical wood siding and the roofing
material consists of standing seam metal. 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows comprise the fenestration.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #9
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #10
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0076
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
DHR found this resource not eligible in 1993, but has requested a Phase II investigation to make another eligibility determination based on more
current information about the resource. GAI did not receive a response to their request for property access. However, based on presented
information, the resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C; documentation as an historic landscape should be
considered.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR found this resource not eligible in 1993, but has requested a Phase II investigation to make another eligibility determination based on more
current information about the resource.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR found this resource not eligible in 1993, but has requested a Phase II investigation to make another eligibility determination based on more
current information about the resource.
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-0076
Staff Name:DHR
Event Date:1/5/1993
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0076
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Staff Comment
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral S.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:2/1/1991
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Quinn, Michael
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:7/18/1973
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0077
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic/Current Bauserman House
Property Addresses
Alternate - Route 631
Current - 6127 Middle Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
1973: South side of Route 631, near junction with Route 628, Middle Rd.
1989: Sits back off road about 1/2-mile.
November 2008: This resource is situated on the south side of the road in an open, grassy field. The dwelling stands vacant, and the
surrounding property consists of a cow pasture.
April 2010: The setting has not changed since the November 2008 survey.
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1973: Springhouse to the east.
1989: Site of barn, frame shed, and site of meathouse; fine, coursed rubble limestone springhouse with wooden grills.
November 2008: Access to this property was not granted at the time of survey; therefore, the survey was conducted from the public
right-of-way. The only extant secondary resource that was observed from the roadway is a wood framed shed.
April 2010: After gaining property access, a spring house, well house, and remnants of the frame shed were extant. The privy, barn and
meat house sites were not observed.
Surveyor Assessment:
1973: This house is owned by Ralph Bauserman (See 034-0076, Deerfield Acres). It is now being rented, and Mary V, Banks, Rt. 1
Stephens City is living these, This has passed through the same ownership as Deerfield Acres. It was originally purahased by Charles
Bauserman in 1918 from Charles Snapp, who aoquired it from a man namen Tevault approximately one year before.
1989: Fine example of a Federal house, as translated into the vernacular; also a fine springhouse though badly deteriorated.
November 2008: While the Bauserman House once functioned as a productive farm, it now stands vacant. It no longer possesses an
intact assemblage of outbuildings and does not currently reflect early 19th-century farming practices of Frederick County. Since this
resource no longer conveys its historic function, it is recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion A. No evidence could be
located that connects this property to any significant individuals in history. As such, this resource is recommended ineligible for NRHP
listing under Criterion B. The main dwelling has lost integrity through alterations and neglect. The majority of its associated
agricultural outbuildings are no longer standing, further subtracting from architectural significance. Therefore, the Bauserman House is
recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion C.
April 2010: After a site visit with full property access, GAI maintains its original recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria
A, B, and C. No definitive evidence that the main dwelling features log construction was observed at the time of survey. The exposed
corners underneath the asbestos shingle siding do not feature notching. In addition, this resource remains unoccupied, and due to
neglect, the dwelling and its associated outbuildings continue to severely decline.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0077
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1800Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Poor
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Deterioration, Vacant
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1973: The type and moldings of this type place it ca. 1770, It was originally a log cabin with Stone chimneys at each
end, There is now a one room addition on the West side. The original structure has vertical T&G panel partitions throughout. The structure
seems to have survived
basically untouched, and is suffering only from lack of upkeep. Currently in fair condition, and under no threat except for lack of upkeep.
House: A; Door, original 37" 6' 2"
B. Window, original 55-1/2" x 26"/ 9 over 6/ sill and CR 37"
C, Door, original 6' 4" x 34"
D, Window of addition 28" X 44-1/2"/6 over 6
1989: Early 19th century Vernacular style house; log with asbestos shingles; 2 stories and 3 symmetrical bays; side gable roof with standing-
seam metal.
Two exterior end coursed rubble limestone chimneys; 9/6
6/6 windows; through window was able to see fine Federal mantle. The house is currently vacant.
November 2008: Constructed circa 1800, this two-story frame vernacular house stands on a continuous stone foundation. It appears that the
dwelling is clad in wood siding and topped with a standing seam metal side gable roof. The fenestration consists of 6/6 and 9/6 double-hung
wood sash windows, but most of the glass panes are no longer intact. A one-story gable roofed addition has been appended to the east elevation.
The Bauserman House now stands vacant and is in very poor condition.
April 2010: While previous surveys identify this as a log structure, this claim cannot be conclusively substantiated. A field visit revealed rough-
hewed weatherboard siding under exposed sections of the asbestos shingle siding. No log framing was observed. The roof of the original section
of the house is clad in corrugated metal, and 3 V-crimp metal covers the roof of the addition. Pictures from November 2008 and April 2010
show the continued deterioration of the siding, roof, and the second floor.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Chimneys Interior Stone Coursed Rubble
Roof Gable, Side Metal V-Crimp
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 9/6
Chimneys Exterior End Stone Coursed Rubble
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Shingles, Asbestos
Roof Gable, Side Metal Corrugated
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Spring/Spring House
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
1973: Of particular interest is the springhouse, to the East. It has a spring in the celler, notable ia the pegged horizontal windown with vertical
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0077
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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slats.
Architecture Summary, 1989: This is a coursed-rubble spring house. It has a gable roof.
November 2008: The spring house was not visible from the public right-of-way.
April 2010: The spring house stands to the southeast of the main dwelling and features coursed stone construction. The gable roof was clad in
corrugated metal but has collapsed. Only one pegged vent remains intact, while the remaining window and door apertures are now open.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:Demolition, Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: There are two sheds on the property. One is timber-frame, with vertical-board siding and a shed roof. The other is
concrete block with a shed roof, and small enough to be a privy.
November 2008: The one-story wood framed shed with gable roof stands northeast of the main house. The second, concrete block, shed was not
visible from the public right-of-way.
April 2010: Property access revealed that the timber frame shed is no longer intact. Portions of the timber framing still stand; however, the wood
siding and corrugated roofing material have deteriorated and currently lay on the ground. The second shed recorded in the 1989 survey appears
to instead be a well house. The concrete block well house is topped by a shed roof clad with standing seam metal. It features a strap-hinge wood
door on the facade (northeast elevation).
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Archaeology Site
Resource Type:Archaeological Site
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1790
Condition:N/A
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: There are two sites on the property: one is for a meathouse, one is for a barn.
November 2008: The two archaeological sites were not observed from the public right-of-way.
April 2010: The meat house and barn sites were not observed during the site visit.
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1890
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary, 1989: frame, weatherboard siding, gable roof.
November 2008: The privy was not visible from the public right-of-way at the time of survey.
April 2010: The privy was not observed at the time of survey. It is presumed demolished.
Number of Stories:1
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0077
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Well/Well House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #6
Resource Category:Archaeology Site
Resource Type:Archaeological Site
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:4/8/2010
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0077
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey will full access to the
property. GAI did not receive a response to their request for property access. However, the resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible
under Criterion C.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0077
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:2/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Quinn, Michael
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:7/18/1973
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0139
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Rust Hill
Current Valerie Hill
Property Addresses
Current - 1687 Marlboro Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is located on the south side of the road, at the end of a long paved driveway. Mature trees surround the
house and partially obscure the house from the roadway.
May 2009: No changes to the landscape have occurred since the previous survey.
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November 2008: According to previous survey data, two sheds and a smoke/meat house are located on the property. They were not
visible from the public right of way. In addition, a secondary dwelling was associated with this resource, but is no longer extant.
May 2009: Secondary resources include a modern machine shed and a meathouse. The wood shed is no longer extant, nor is the
secondary dwelling.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: This resource does not demonstrate a clear and definitive association with any significant themes or events, and
therefore, is recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion A. No information connecting the current owner or previous owners as
significant individuals in local or state history could be obtained. As such, Rust Hill/Valerie Hill is recommended not NRHP-eligible
under Criterion B. The main dwelling and its associated outbuildings stand as unexceptional examples of common architectural types
in the region. Additionally, the secondary residence is no longer standing. As such, this resource is recommended ineligible for NRHP
listing under Criterion C.
May 2009: After full access to the property was granted, an additional site visit was conducted. However, this site visit did not reveal
additional information that would qualify the resource for NRHP listing. As such, there are no changes to GAI's November 2008
recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria A, B, or C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1815Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Federal/Adamesque
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.5
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0139
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Flat arches over windows; basement windows with wood louvers; rear ell with enclosed porch.
November 2008: Since access was not granted to this property and portions of the property were obscured from view, this information is heavily
based on VDHR DSS files. This 2.5-story dwelling was built circa 1815. Its exterior walls are laid in common bond brick, and a standing seam
metal gable roof tops the house. The fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows with brick lintels. A one-story porch with
Tuscan columns is located on the facade, while the rear ell features an enclosed porch.
May 2009: Constructed on a continuous stone foundation, this 2.5 story house features common bond brick walls. The side gable roof is clad
with standing seam metal, and a stepped cornice trims the roofline. Interior brick chimneys mark the gable ends. A one-story, one-bay
pedimented portico is located on the facade. It is supported by Tuscan columns and a wood balustrade. The windows have been replaced with 6-
over-6 double-hung vinyl sash windows and feature brick jack arches. The two-story rear ell features an enclosed porch and a one-bay garage
addition.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Interior End Brick Cap, Corbeled
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Vinyl 6/6
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Masonry Brick Bond, Common
Chimneys Central interior Brick Cap, Corbeled
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Porch 1-story, 1-bay Wood Columns, Tuscan
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Secondary Dwelling
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1750
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Stone chimney SW of house-may have been slaves quarters or original house, chimney was central.
November 2008: The stone chimney stack still stands southwest of the main dwelling.
May 2009: No changes to the remaining chimney stack have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Five-course American bond meathouse with stepped cornice.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0139
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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November 2008: The meat house was not visible from the public right-of-way.
May 2009: The meat house is located southwest of the main dwelling. It stands one-story tall on a continuous stone foundation. The exterior
walls are laid in five-course common bond brick, and a standing seam metal gable roof tops the building. A stepped cornice trims the roofline,
and a recessed door marks the northeast elevation.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1950
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
May 2009: A site visit revealed that the wood shed is no longer extant.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Machine
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1960
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Modern machine shed and wood shed.
'
November 2008: The sheds were not visible from the public right-of-way.
May 2009: The modern machine shed is still standing and is located south of the main dwelling. The foundation and walls are constructed with
concrete blocks. A side gable roof tops the building and is clad with standing seam metal. Two vehicle doors mark the east elevation, and four-
light fixed sash windows comprise the fenestration.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0139
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey will full access to the
property. During the attempt to conduct the complete Phase I investigation, GAI received approval for property access. The resource appears
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0139
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/14/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey will full access to the
property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
TrAIL
Power Engineers
GAI Consultants, Inc.
385 E. Waterfront Dr.
Homestead, PA 15120
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:4/1/1991
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Quinn, Michael C.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:8/16/1973
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0139
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0140
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 17 of 58
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Baldwin-Clark House
Current Buffalo Marsh
Property Addresses
Current - Rt. 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
This is a very interesting 19th century property and should be
investigated further to better determine its building chronology. Site of 19th cent. school which still stands.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1840Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:No Data
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Stone corner quoins on front; rear portion has stone lintels; front portion has stone jack arches.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 4/4
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Porch 2-story Wood Enclosed, Partial
Windows Casement Wood Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 9/9
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Masonry Stone Rubble, Coursed
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 9/6
Chimneys Interior Stone Coursed Rubble
Chimneys Interior End Stone Coursed Rubble
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0140
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood No Data
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Misc. sheds.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Education
Resource Type:School
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Log school house (J. Peyton Clark's School).
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Frame.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0140
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Eligible
DHR ID:034-0140
Staff Name:DHR
Event Date:8/16/1993
Staff Comment
Buffalo Marsh, Frederick County (DHR ¿ 34-140), was rated at the local level for significance in the area of architecture. It was found to be
eligible with a score of 30.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Quinn, Michael C.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:8/16/1973
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Cooke House, The
Property Addresses
Current - Route 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1900Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: American four square
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Roof Other Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 1/1
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: barn/corn house
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Animal Shelter/Kennel
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: chicken House
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0240
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current House, on Route 638
Property Addresses
Current - Route 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
none listed
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: vernacular
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Chimneys Interior End Brick No Data
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: frame bank barn/smokehouse
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: packing shed for the orchards
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:1/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0241
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0254
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Miller House
Property Addresses
Current - Route 631, Off Of
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
No Data
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1830Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:0.0
Condition:Ruinous
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Structural Failure
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: All that remains of this house is a five-course American bond chimney.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Chimneys Exterior End Brick Other
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0254
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Fine coursed rubble limestone.
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Funerary
Resource Type:Cemetery
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Current Use:No Data
Historic Religious Affilitation:No Data
Ethnic Affiliation:No Data
Has Marked Graves:No Data
Has Unmarked Graves:No Data
Enclosure Type:No Data
Number Of Gravestones:No Data
Earliest Marked Death Year:No Data
Latest Marked Death Year:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0254
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:2/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Function/Location House, 782 Hites Road
Property Addresses
Current - 782 Hites Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Not Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is situated on the west side of the road, near the intersection of Vaucluse Road and Hites Road. A chain-
link fence surrounds the house, while a gravel driveway runs south of it.
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Secondary resources are outbuildings.
November 2008: Property access was not granted for this resource. Therefore, the survey was conducted from the public right-of-way
only. Secondary resources include two garages and a shed.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: This house lacks historical significance. No information can be located to associate the dwelling with significant
historic events at the local, state, or national levels. Therefore, the dwelling is not recommended eligible for NRHP listing under
Criterion A. To date, no connection between the house and the life or activities of a person important in local, national, or regional
history could be identified. As such, it is recommended not NRHP-eligible under Criterion B. The dwelling does not possess
significant architectural features and does not represent the work of a master. Therefore, this resource is recommended ineligible for
NRHP listing under Criterion C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1880Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: 3 bays wide
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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November 2008: Constructed circa 1880, this house stands two stories tall under a side gable roof. It has a continuous stone foundation and
vinyl siding. The roofing material consists of standing seam metal, and a central chimney pierces the roof at the ridgeline. 6/6 double-hung vinyl
sash windows with fixed shutters comprise the fenestration. The one-story, three bay open porch stands on a pier foundation with lattice skirting.
It features turned wood posts and a wood balustrade. A two-story ell projects from the rear of the building.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Vinyl 6/6
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Vinyl
Chimneys Central interior Brick Cap, Plain
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Random
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a timber-frame board-and-batten shed with a gable roof.
November 2008: A one-story, wood framed shed stands just north of the house. It stands on a concrete block pier foundation, is clad in vertical
wood siding, and is topped with a shed roof. The roof is covered with standing seam metal and trimmed with exposed rafter tails.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1930
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: This is a two-bay timber-frame garage with a gable roof.
November 2008: Two garages stand slightly southwest of the main dwelling. A two bay modern garage is clad in vertical wood siding and
features two rolling vehicle doors. It is topped with a gable front roof covered with standing seam metal. Adjacent to this garage is a one-bay
wood framed garage. This garage has vertical wood siding, a gable roof, and a set of large hinged double doors.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-0263
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:3/16/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible and DHR concurs with this recommendation.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0263
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Shiley Farm
Property Addresses
Current - 856 Hites Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: This resource is situated on the west side of the road. A gravel driveway runs north of the house. Mature trees are
scattered throughout the property, and partially obscure the house.
May 2009: No changes to the landscape have occurred since the previous survey.
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Secondary resources are outbuildings.
November 2008: The secondary resources that are visible from the public right-of-way include a barn, shed, garage, garden shed, and
an outbuilding of unknown function.
May 2009: The existing secondary resources include a poultry house, tool shed, barn, garage, and shed.
Surveyor Assessment:
"Fine example of mid- to late-19th century farm complex."
November 2008: This resource does not clearly reflect the nature and extent of agricultural practices of Frederick County in the late
19th or early 20th centuries. Many other area farms retain more and better representative examples of agricultural outbuildings from
the time period. Therefore, the Shiley Farm is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion A. No evidence could be
located that connects this property to any significant individuals in local or state history. As such, this resource is recommended
ineligible for NRHP listing under Criterion B. The main house stands as a typical example of a commonly-found architectural form in
the region. The domestic and agricultural outbuildings do not possess the requisite architectural significance for listing and were not
constructed using any specialized techniques. Therefore, the Shiley Farm is collectively recommended not eligible for NRHP listing
under Criterion C.
May 2009: After full access to the property was granted, an additional site visit was conducted. However, this site visit did not reveal
additional information that would qualify the resource for NRHP listing. As such, there are no changes to GAI's November 2008
recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria A, B, or C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1870Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: 3 bays wide
November 2008: This two-story frame vernacular dwelling was built circa 1870 on a continuous stone foundation. The exterior walls are
weatherboarded and trimmed with corner boards. Standing seam metal covers the side gable roof. The fenestration throughout consists of 2/2
double-hung, wood sash windows with wood window surrounds. A one-story, three bay open porch is located on the facade. The porch is
constructed on a brick pier foundation and features Tuscan columns with a wood balustrade.
May 2009: Many aspects of this dwelling remain the same, including the continuous stone foundation, the standing seam metal clad gable roof,
and the porch. However, at the time of survey, the dwelling was undergoing alterations. The weatherboard siding was removed, but had not yet
been replaced. In addition, many of the 2/2 double-hung wood sash windows have been replaced with 1/1 double-hung vinyl sash windows. It
should also be noted that there are two interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps, as well as cornice returns on the eaves.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Vinyl 1/1
Chimneys Interior Brick Corbeled
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Coursed
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Columns, Tuscan
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, vertical board siding, gable roof
November 2008: This garage remains unchanged since the previous survey.
May 2009: The one-story, gable roofed garage is clad in vertical wood siding. The roof is covered with standing seam metal and is trimmed with
exposed rafter tails. A large vehicle entrance marks the southeast elevation, but the door has been removed. The garage is now used for storage
and has begun to deteriorate.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, shed roof, vertical board siding
November 2008: This privy was not observed from the public right-of-way.
May 2009: A site visit with full property access confirmed that the privy is no longer extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1930
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
November 2008: Adjacent to the barn is the one-story wood framed shed that is clad in weatherboard siding. It has a gable roof with standing
seam metal and a shed roof addition on the west elevation. The shed is in poor condition.
May 2009: No changes have occurred to this shed since the previous survey. However, it should be noted that the windows have all been
boarded over except for the fixed sash window in the gable end. Also, the shed roof addition is clad in vertical wood siding and features a
sliding wood vehicle door.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Tool
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1920
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: small, timber frame, vertical matchboard siding, gable roof
November 2008: The tool shed is a wood framed building that has vertical wood siding and a gable front roof covered with rolled asphalt. A
hinged wooden door provides access on the facade, and the fenestration consists of six-light fixed sash windows.
May 2009: No changes to the tool shed have occurred since the previous survey.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1910
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, vertical board siding, gable standing-seam metal roof, square cupola with pyramidal roof cape
November 2008: No changes appear to have occurred since the previous survey was conducted.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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May 2009: This two-story barn is constructed on a parged foundation. The exterior walls are clad with vertical wood siding, and standing seam
metal covers the side gable roof. A cupola with louvered vents and a pyramidal roof is centrally located at the roof ridgeline. An overhanging
forebay marks the facade and shelters four open bays.
Number of Stories:2
Secondary Resource #6
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Poor
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: timber-frame, long and low, shed roof
November 2008: An outbuilding is set back on the property, and is difficult to view from the public right-of-way. It appears to be clad in vertical
board siding with 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. This building of unknown function may be the poultry house mentioned in a previous
survey.
May 2009: The poultry house is situated west of the main dwelling. It is a one-story, wood framed building construced on a poured concrete
foundation. Vertical wood siding covers the exterior walls. A shed roof tops the poultry house and is clad in standing seam metal. The
fenestration consists of 6/6 double-hung wood sash windows. However, many of the windows no longer have glass panes, but are instead
covered with chicken wire. A shed roof addition on the southwest elevation has collapsed.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0264
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property. GAI's request for property access was approved. This resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/19/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Other
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0264
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey will full access to the
property.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
TrAIL
Power Engineers
GAI Consultants, Inc.
385 E. Waterfront Dr.
Homestead, PA 15120
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0269
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current House, Route 638
Property Addresses
Current - Route 638
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
interesting transformation of an early log house to a Victorian dwelling.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1820Ca
Historic Time Period:Early National Period (1790 - 1829)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: vernacular
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Chimneys Interior Brick No Data
Chimneys Exterior End Brick No Data
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Weatherboard
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0269
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: meathouse
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Corncrib
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0269
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1989
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Cedar Creek Battlefield
Property Addresses
Current - Route 11 South
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County), Shenandoah
(County), Warren (County)
Incorporated Town(s):Middletown, Strasburg
Zip Code(s):22602, 22645, 22652, 22655, 22657
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN, STEPHENS
CITY, STRASBURG, TOMS
BROOK
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:6,252
Site Description:
1990 survey: The Battlefield is located adjacent to the Belle Grove property. It includes one structure, the Heater House, which is
currently being restored.
November 2008: The site of the Cedar Creek Battlefield is relatively rural, in an area just west of US Route 11 and Interstate 81,
adjacent to the Belle Grove property.
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Surveyor Assessment:
This resource (034-0303, Cedar Creek Battlefield) is a record of the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission/American Battlefield
Protection Program's study area for this Civil War battlefield. 034-0303 is not record of the NHL/NRHP/VLR Belle Grove and Cedar
Creek Battlefield, which has been recorded under DHR Identification number 034-0002. Resource 034-0303 is also not a record of,
nor does it reflect the boundaries of, the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park.
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The Battle of Cedar Creek was fought on October 19, 1864. In number of troops engaged and casualties it was about exactly
comparable to the Third Battle of Winchester fought exactly one month previous. The Union Army was engaged south of Middletown
following their return from Harrisonburg and the burning of the Valley, when they were attacked before dawn by the Confederate
Army of Jubal A. Early. Although outnumbered by more than two to one, the Confederates drove the Union Army to a point a mile
north of Middletown. Here occurred a fateful pause. At 4 P.M. The Union Army counterattacked and with their vast superiority in
numbers, completely routed the Southern Army driving them south beyond Strasburg. Early lost some 2,900 men while Sheridan lost
5,665. This battle completely destroyed the Confederate presence in the Valley. To the end of the war, the Shenandoah Valley would
be in Union hands.
November 2008: In 2007, the VDHR concluded that this resource is likely eligible for NRHP listing, for its association with military
action in Virginia during the Civil War. The VDHR has developed a historic property boundary for the battlefield, which includes the
full study area associated with the 1991-1993 survey by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSAC). For the purposes of the
current study, GAI recommends that this boundary be retained.
Surveyor Recommendation:Recommended Potentially Eligible
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Public - State No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Defense
Resource Type:Battle Site
Date of Construction:1864
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic Time Period:Civil War (1861 - 1865)
Historic Context(s):Military/Defense
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Condition:Good
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Cedar Creek Battlefield has just recently been purchased by a non-profit organization who plans to keep it as open space
and create a Battlefield Park. The Battlefield is located adjacent to the Belle Grove property. It includes one structure, the Heater House, which
is currently being restored.
November 2008: The Battle of Cedar Creek occurred on October 19, 1864 and began with a surprise pre-dawn attack on the Union army by
Confederate forces led by General Jubal A. Early. Even though outnumbered, the Confederate assault appeared to have proven successful, as the
Union army was pushed back a mile north of Middletown. However, the Union forces under General Philip Sheridan staged a counterattack
around four that same afternoon. Due mainly to their advantage in numbers, the Union army managed to push to Confederates past Strasburg.
The Shenandoah Valley would remain under Union control through the remainder of the Civil War.
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:No Data
Resource Type:No Data
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Roger Kirchen
Organization/Company:VA Dept. of Historic Resources
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommends this resource as eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion A. As of February 2009, in the draft CWSAC "Report on the
Nation's Civil War Battlefields" currently under DHR review, ABPP notes expansion of the study area by about 900 acres to 13,867.45 acres,
and notes a potential NRHP boundary beyond the existing NRHP boundary. Also, 2100.05 acres are now under easement.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 43 of 58
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number- FK-114
Bibliographic Notes- Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian
Trail Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-0303
Staff Name:ABPP
Event Date:1/27/2007
Staff Comment
Preliminary survey data from American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) indicates that this historic Civil War battlefield is likely eligible
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and likely deserving of future preservation efforts. This survey information should be
reassessed during future Section 106/NEPA compliance reviews.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Gossett, Tanya
Organization/Company:National Park Service
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/13/2005
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
The American Battlefield Protection Program and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources agree that where a joint undertaking is to be
located within or near a Civil War battlefield surveyed by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (1991-1993), the ABPP and the VDHR
will recommend that the Federal agency (or its designee or the designee's consultant) take into account lands within the Study Areas of those
battlefields when identifying the historic property and assessing effects to the historic property in Section 106 reviews. Both the ABPP and the
VDHR will recommend systematic metal detector surveys and other field methods appropriate to battlefields for Phase I work where a proposed
undertaking may have a direct effect on the historic property/battlefield.
Please see also the CWSAC data within the file for the battlefield. The VDHR GIS includes the full boundaries of the CWSAC study areas for
battlefields recorded within the VDHR architectural inventory, unless VDHR has refined the boundary by evaluation of integrity and eligibility,
or unless the battlefield is listed in the National Register. The ABPP asks that the full study area be evaluated, even in cases where a National
Register boundary exists. Many National Register boundaries were drawn to exclude eligible areas for political reasons or owner objections,
and therefore do not represent the entire eligible battlefield. In cases where VDHR has refined the boundaries of a battlefield to lands eligible
for the National Register, the study area is presumed by both the VDHR and the ABPP to be obsolete.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral S.
Organization/Company:Maral S. Kalbian, LLC
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1990
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Event Type: DHR ID Number Change
DHR ID:034-0303
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-0303
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 44 of 58
Staff Name:DHR Archives
Event Date:1/1/1990
Staff Comment
The Cedar Creek Battlefield (034-0303) was also recorded in the DHR inventory at one time under the Warren County DHR Identification
number of 093-0106.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Carter, Robert A.
Organization/Company:DHR
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:10/11/1988
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
DHR recommendation that the 128th New York Monument on the Cedar Creek Battlefield is not individually eligible for listing in the registers.
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
Katherine Grandine, Kevin May
Architectural Reconnaissance Survey for the Proposed Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC WB XPress Project in Fairfax, Loudoun, Shenandoah and
Warren Counties, Virginia
R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates
December 10, 2015
DHR Project #2015-0495
CRM Report #LD-401
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Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
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Name: NPS
Bibliographic Notes: National Park Service
1995 Cedar Creek. Electronic document, http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/shenandoah/svs3-15.html, accessed October 2, 2008.
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Name: Delauter, Roger
Record Type: Manuscripts
Bibliographic Notes: Essay on Cedar Creek, March 1990.
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Brynn Stewart
Supplemental Phase I Archaeological Survey of Approximately 3.39 Acres on the Cedar Creek Island Farm Mitigation Site, Shenandoah (Town of
Strasburg) and Warren Counties, Virginia
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
December 16, 2015
WR-098
VDHR File No: 2013-0391
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1080
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 45 of 58
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Snapp-Fewell House
Property Addresses
Current - 6286 Middle Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Not Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: The original house has been demolished and replaced with a modern house. The modern house is now situated on the
north side of Middle Road on a level grassy lot.
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November 2008: The secondary resources associated with the original house were not visible from the public right-of-way and are
likely demolished as well. Currently, a modern wood framed shed is located adjacent to the modern house.
Surveyor Assessment:
House is unusual for its configuration of front doors, it has a fine exterior end stone chimney.
November 2008: Since this resource has been demolished and no above ground resources associated with the resource are extant, this
property does not possess the significant historical or architectural associations necessary for NRHP listing, and is therefore
recommended ineligible for NRHP listing under Criteria A, B, and C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1830Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Demolished
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
November 2008: A site visit revealed that the Snapp-Fewall House is no longer extant. It has been replaced with a modern frame dwelling and
shed.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1080
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 46 of 58
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Chimneys Exterior End Stone Other
Chimneys Other Brick Other
Porch 1-story, 4-bay Wood Other
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 6/6
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Log Wood Other
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Smoke/Meat House
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1830
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The smoke/meat house was not visible from the public right-of-way and has likely been demolished.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1830
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
November 2008: This chicken/poultry house was not visible from the public right-of-way at the time of this survey and has likely been
demolished.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1830
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The privy was not observed during this survey and, like the house, is likely no longer extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #4
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1830
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1080
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 47 of 58
Condition:Demolished
Threats to Resource:Demolition
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: Several frame sheds.
Additions
November 2008: The frame sheds identified in the previous survey were not observed from the public right-of-way. They are likely no longer
extant.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #5
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Not Eligible
DHR ID:034-1080
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
The historic resource has been demolished. GAI was denied access in order to conduct a comprehensive Phase I survey. The replacement
dwelling is non-historic and since the property could not be accessed, no additional documentation could be obtained. No further work is
recommended.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible and recommended no additional work because the resource was found no longer
extant, but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey due to the fact that a replacement dwelling has been built on/near the site.
Event Type: Destroyed
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1080
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Property was found demolished at time of survey.
Please note that access to this property was denied, and the survey was conducted from the public right-of-way. As such, GAI's eligibility
recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, Maral
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/1/1991
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1406
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 49 of 58
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Current Rothgeb-Morgan House
Property Addresses
Current - Route 631 And Route 625, At
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
No Data
Surveyor Assessment:
Fine example of an early 20th c. vernacular gable end dwelling w/ Colonial Revival details. (rec. 6/92)
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1920Ca
Historic Time Period:World War I to World War II (1917 - 1945)
Historic Context(s):Domestic
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:1.5
Condition:No Data
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
Architecture Summary: protruding 1-story bay; gable end front
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Roof Gable Metal Standing Seam
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Other
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Other
Windows Sash, Double-Hung No Data Other
Windows Other No Data Multiple-light
Chimneys Other Brick No Data
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Weatherboard
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1406
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 50 of 58
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Garage
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Privy
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Chicken House/Poultry House
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:No Data
Investigator:Kalbian, M.; Perkins, J
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-1406
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 51 of 58
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:6/1/1992
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 52 of 58
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Historic Woodbine Farm
Current Woodbine Barn
Property Addresses
Current - 829 Vaucluse Road
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
November 2008: The Woodbine Farm is situated on the south side of the road and faces north. The house sits close to the road, while a
long gravel driveway leads to the barn and vehicle/equipment shed which are located farther out in an open field.
May 2009: No changes to the setting have occurred since the previous survey.
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November 2008: The secondary resources include a shed, barn, and vehicle/equipment shed.
May 2009: A site visit with full property access confirmed that no changes to the secondary resources have occurred since the
November 2008 survey.
Surveyor Assessment:
November 2008: The main dwelling and agricultural outbuildings do not possess associations with significant events or themes. As a
result, Woodbine Farm is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion A. No evidence linking this property to any
significant individuals in local history could be identified. As such, this resource is recommended not eligible for NRHP listing under
Criterion B. The buildings that comprise Woodbine Farm do not have sufficient architectural significance or integrity to warrant
NRHP listing. The house has undergone various alterations including application of new siding material, construction of a modern
porch, and multiple additions. Therefore, this resource is recommended not eligible under Criterion C.
May 2009: After full access to the property was granted, an additional site visit was conducted. However, this site visit did not reveal
additional information that would qualify the resource for NRHP listing. As such, there are no changes to GAI's November 2008
recommendation of not NRHP-eligible under Criteria A, B, or C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Domestic
Resource Type:Single Dwelling
Date of Construction:1880Ca
Historic Time Period:Reconstruction and Growth (1866 - 1916)
Historic Context(s):Domestic, Subsistence/Agriculture
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:2.0
Condition:Remodeled
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 53 of 58
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The main house of Woodbine Farm was constructed circa 1880. This frame vernacular dwelling with two-story rear ell stands
on a continuous stone foundation and is covered with aluminum siding. The house is topped with a side gable roof that is clad in standing seam
metal. 2/2 double-hung wood sash windows comprise the fenestration, and the first floor windows on the facade feature decorative shutters. A
modern shed roof porch has been attached to the facade. The porch is built on a pier foundation and features turned wood posts and a wood
balustrade. A one-story, shed roof addition has been appended to the east elevation upon which another one-story, gable roofed addition was
attached.
May 2008: The main dwelling has not undergone any changes since the previous survey.
Exterior Components
Component Component Type Material Material Treatment
Structural System and
Exterior Treatment
Frame Wood Siding, Aluminum
Roof Gable, Side Metal Standing Seam
Windows Sash, Double-Hung Wood 2/2
Foundation Solid/Continuous Stone Rubble, Random
Porch 1-story, 3-bay Wood Posts, Turned
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Shed,Vehicle/Equipment
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1940
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The vehicle/equipment shed stands one-story tall with metal siding and a gable roof. An open shed roof bay has been attached
to the north elevation.
May 2009: A site visit with property access confirmed that the one-story vehicle-equipment shed is clad with 3 V-crimp metal siding, and the
side gable roof is covered with standing seam metal. A total of eight eight open bays are located on the facade, including the shed roofed
addition on the northeast elevation.
Number of Stories:1
Secondary Resource #2
Resource Category:Agriculture/Subsistence
Resource Type:Barn
Architectural Style:Other
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1880
Condition:Good
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: The heavy timber frame barn features a fore bay on the east elevation. It is clad in vertical wood siding and has a gable roof
covered with V-crimp metal.
May 2009: A site visit with property access revealed that this barn is constructed on a continuous stone foundation. Board and batten siding has
been applied to the exterior walls, and the side gable roof is clad in standing seam metal. An earth bank leads to large sliding wood doors on the
northwest elevation.
Number of Stories:2.5
Secondary Resource #3
Resource Category:DSS Legacy
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Resource Type:Shed
Architectural Style:Vernacular
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:1900
Condition:Fair
Threats to Resource:None Known
Architectural Description:
November 2008: Adjacent to the dwelling stands a wood framed shed. This shed is clad in vertical wood siding and topped with a standing seam
metal gable front roof. The window apertures remain open.
May 2009: After property access was granted, a site visit confirmed that the one-story wood framed shed is clad in both vertical wood and board
and batten siding. The standing seam metal clad gable front roof is trimmed with exposed rafter tails. 1/1 double-hung vinyl sash windows
comprise the fenestration.
Number of Stories:1
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: DHR Staff: Potentially Eligible
DHR ID:034-5075
Staff Name:Kirchen, Roger
Event Date:6/18/2009
Staff Comment
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property. GAI's request for property access was approved. The resource appears potentially NRHP/VLR eligible under Criteria A and C and the
barn should be considered the primary resource.
Event Type: Survey:Phase II/Intensive
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/13/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Event Type: Other
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Kirchen, Roger
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:3/16/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
GAI recommended that this resource is not NRHP eligible but DHR has asked GAI to conduct a complete Phase I survey with full access to the
property.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5075
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 55 of 58
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:Otten, Megan L.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:9/9/2008
Dhr Library Report Number:FK-114
Project Staff/Notes:
TrAIL
Power Engineers
GAI Consultants, Inc.
385 E. Waterfront Dr.
Homestead, PA 15120
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
Name: GAI Consultants
DHR CRM Report Number: FK-114
Record Type: Report
Bibliographic Notes: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey VA State Line - Meadowbrook Substation and Meadowbrook Substation - Appalachian Trail
Segments of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) Project, Frederick and Warren Counties, Virginia.2008
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5085
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
August 24, 2018 Page: 56 of 58
Property Information
Property Names
Name Explanation Name
Descriptive Miller Cemetery
Property Addresses
Current - South of Route 631
County/Independent City(s):Frederick (County)
Incorporated Town(s):No Data
Zip Code(s):No Data
Magisterial District(s):No Data
Tax Parcel(s):No Data
USGS Quad(s):MIDDLETOWN
Property Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Additional Property Information
Architecture Setting:Rural
Acreage:No Data
Site Description:
May 2009: The Miller Cemetery is situated in an open field that currently functions as a cow pasture. The cemetery has been neglected
and is overgrown.
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May 2009: Full property access confirmed that there are no secondary resources associated with the Miller Cemetery.
Surveyor Assessment:
May 2009: The Miller Cemetery has no connections with significant events, themes, or trends in history. As such, this resource is
recommended not eligible for listing under Criterion A. No information identifying any person interred in the cemetery as significant
in local, state, or national history can be located. Therefore, this resource is recommended ineligible for NRHP listing under Criteria B.
The cemetery lacks distinctive funerary architecture and does not utilize a specific plan. For these reasons, the Miller Cemetery is not
recommended eligible for NRHP listing under Criterion C.
Surveyor Recommendation:No Data
Ownership
Ownership Category Ownership Entity
Private No Data
Primary Resource Information
Resource Category:Funerary
Resource Type:Cemetery
Date of Construction:1838Ca
Historic Time Period:Antebellum Period (1830 - 1860)
Historic Context(s):Funerary
Architectural Style:No Discernable Style
Form:No Data
Number of Stories:No Data
Condition:Deteriorated
Interior Plan:No Data
Threats to Resource:Deterioration
Architectural Description:
May 2009: The Miller Cemetery is currently deteriorated and has become overgrown with vegetation. Many of the headstones are illegible and
broken, thus making it difficult to decipher the exact number of burials. There are seven marked headstones, all of which are marble, and there
are also several unmarked fieldstones. A stone fence delinates the cemetery, but has fallen down in places. All of the surnames are Miller.
Cemetery Information
Current Use:Abandoned
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5085
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Historic Religious Affilitation:None
Ethnic Affiliation:Unknown
Has Marked Graves:True
Has Unmarked Graves:True
Enclosure Type:No Data
Number Of Gravestones:11 - 25
Earliest Marked Death Year:1838
Latest Marked Death Year:1889
Significant Burials
Marked Type First Name Last Name Birth Year Death Year
Marked Bettie Miller 1845 1880
Marked Cassandra Miller No Data 1871
Marked Joseph Miller 1768 No Data
Marked Mary Miller 1781 1857
Marked Sarah A.No Data No Data No Data
Marked Son Miller 1808 1838
Marked Thomas S.Miller 1801 1889
Secondary Resource Information
Secondary Resource #1
Resource Category:No Data
Resource Type:No Data
Architectural Style:No Data
Form:No Data
Date of Construction:No Data
Condition:No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Architectural Description:
No Data
Historic District Information
Historic District Name:No Data
Local Historic District Name:No Data
Historic District Significance:No Data
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Review File Number:2006-1202
Investigator:GAI Consultants, Inc.
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Survey Date:5/13/2009
Dhr Library Report Number:No Data
Project Staff/Notes:
Please note that GAI's eligibility recommendation was made in the context of this specific transmission line project only.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 034-5085
Architectural Survey Form Other DHR ID: No Data
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Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Property Notes:
No Data
Project Bibliographic Information:
No Data
ATTACHMENT 3
DHR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE VCRIS REPORTS
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0056
Archaeological Site Record
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Snapshot Date Generated: August 24, 2018
Site Name:No Data
Site Classification:Terrestrial, open air
Year(s):15000 B.C.E - 1606 C.E
Site Type(s):Camp, temporary, Trash scatter
Other DHR ID:No Data
Temporary Designation:No Data
Site Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Locational Information
USGS Quad:MIDDLETOWN
County/Independent City:Frederick (County)
Physiographic Province:No Data
Elevation:No Data
Aspect:No Data
Drainage:No Data
Slope:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Landform:Other
Ownership Status:No Data
Government Entity Name:No Data
Site Components
Component 1
Category:No Data
Site Type:No Data
Cultural Affiliation:Native American
DHR Time Period:Early Archaic Period, Early Woodland, Late Archaic Period, Late Woodland, Middle Archaic Period,
Middle Woodland, Paleo-Indian
Start Year:-15000
End Year:1606
Comments:No Data
Component 2
Category:Transportation/Communication
Site Type:Trash scatter
Cultural Affiliation:No Data
DHR Time Period:No Data
Start Year:No Data
End Year:No Data
Comments:No Data
Component 3
Category:Domestic
Site Type:Camp, temporary
Cultural Affiliation:No Data
DHR Time Period:No Data
Start Year:No Data
End Year:No Data
Comments:Lithic debitage.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0056
Archaeological Site Record
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Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Informant Data:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0056
Archaeological Site Record
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CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Project Review File Number:No Data
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Investigator:Thunderbird Arch. Assoc.
Survey Date:11/1/1985
Survey Description:
Pedestrian survey. Artifacts were observed in bare area of cattle trails. The soil is deflated. The sote is probably an ephemeral hunting camp and
general historic field scatter.
Current Land Use Date of Use Comments
Pasture No Data No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Site Conditions:Site Condition Unknown
Survey Strategies:Observation
Specimens Collected:No
Specimens Observed, Not Collected:No
Artifacts Summary and Diagnostics:
Historic artifacts and prehistoric flakes.
Summary of Specimens Observed, Not Collected:
No Data
Current Curation Repository:No Data
Permanent Curation Repository:No Data
Field Notes:No
Field Notes Repository:No Data
Photographic Media:No Data
Survey Reports:No Data
Survey Report Information:
PhaseI Archeological Investigations Meadow Brook Substation. Thunderbird Archeological Assoc., Nov 1985
Survey Report Repository:VDHR
DHR Library Reference Number:No Data
Significance Statement:No Data
Surveyor's Eligibility Recommendations:No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Recommendations, :No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Considerations:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0057
Archaeological Site Record
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Snapshot Date Generated: August 24, 2018
Site Name:No Data
Site Classification:Terrestrial, open air
Year(s):1800 - 1899
Site Type(s):Other
Other DHR ID:No Data
Temporary Designation:No Data
Site Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Locational Information
USGS Quad:MIDDLETOWN
County/Independent City:Frederick (County)
Physiographic Province:No Data
Elevation:No Data
Aspect:No Data
Drainage:No Data
Slope:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Landform:Other
Ownership Status:No Data
Government Entity Name:No Data
Site Components
Component 1
Category:Transportation/Communication
Site Type:Other
Cultural Affiliation:Indeterminate
DHR Time Period:Antebellum Period, Civil War, Early National Period, Reconstruction and Growth
Start Year:1800
End Year:1899
Comments:Foundation and chimney fall.
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Informant Data:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0057
Archaeological Site Record
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CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Project Review File Number:No Data
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Investigator:Thunderbird Arch. Assoc.
Survey Date:11/1/1985
Survey Description:
Pedestrian walkover. There is a depression filled with water and a chimney fall. Some modern looking ceramics were observed suggesting
occupation into the 20th century.
Threats to Resource:No Data
Site Conditions:Site Condition Unknown
Survey Strategies:Observation
Specimens Collected:No
Specimens Observed, Not Collected:No
Artifacts Summary and Diagnostics:
none noted in report
Summary of Specimens Observed, Not Collected:
No Data
Current Curation Repository:No Data
Permanent Curation Repository:No Data
Field Notes:No
Field Notes Repository:No Data
Photographic Media:No Data
Survey Reports:No Data
Survey Report Information:
PhaseI Archeological Investigations Meadow Brook Substation. Thunderbird Archeological Assoc., Nov 1985
Survey Report Repository:VDHR
DHR Library Reference Number:No Data
Significance Statement:No Data
Surveyor's Eligibility Recommendations:No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Recommendations, :No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Considerations:No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0051
Archaeological Site Record
Archaeological site data is protected under the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA 1979).Page: 1 of 2
Snapshot Date Generated: August 24, 2018
Site Name:No Data
Site Classification:Terrestrial, open air
Year(s):15000 B.C.E - 1606 C.E
Site Type(s):Camp
Other DHR ID:No Data
Temporary Designation:No Data
Site Evaluation Status
Not Evaluated
Locational Information
USGS Quad:MIDDLETOWN
County/Independent City:Frederick (County)
Physiographic Province:No Data
Elevation:No Data
Aspect:No Data
Drainage:No Data
Slope:No Data
Acreage:No Data
Landform:Other
Ownership Status:No Data
Government Entity Name:No Data
Site Components
Component 1
Category:Domestic
Site Type:Camp
Cultural Affiliation:Native American
DHR Time Period:Early Archaic Period, Early Woodland, Late Archaic Period, Late Woodland, Middle Archaic Period,
Middle Woodland, Paleo-Indian
Start Year:-15000
End Year:1606
Comments:Upland camp
Bibliographic Information
Bibliography:
No Data
Informant Data:
No Data
Virginia Department of Historic Resources DHR ID: 44FK0051
Archaeological Site Record
Archaeological site data is protected under the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA 1979).Page: 2 of 2
CRM Events
Event Type: Survey:Phase I/Reconnaissance
Project Staff/Notes:
No Data
Project Review File Number:No Data
Sponsoring Organization:No Data
Organization/Company:Unknown (DSS)
Investigator:Thunderbird Arch. Assoc.-C.L. Rodge
Survey Date:11/25/1981
Survey Description:
Pasture sod cattle trails clear.
Current Land Use Date of Use Comments
Pasture No Data No Data
Threats to Resource:No Data
Site Conditions:Site Condition Unknown
Survey Strategies:Surface Testing
Specimens Collected:No
Specimens Observed, Not Collected:No
Artifacts Summary and Diagnostics:
Flakes: Chalcedony 8, Jasper 2, M Quartz 1, Black Chert 3.
Summary of Specimens Observed, Not Collected:
No Data
Current Curation Repository:No Data
Permanent Curation Repository:No Data
Field Notes:No
Field Notes Repository:No Data
Photographic Media:No Data
Survey Reports:No Data
Survey Report Information:
No Data
Survey Report Repository:No Data
DHR Library Reference Number:No Data
Significance Statement:No Data
Surveyor's Eligibility Recommendations:No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Recommendations, :No Data
Surveyor's NR Criteria Considerations:No Data