Traveller's Rest, also known as the General Horatio Gates Home, is a historic plantation house on Bowers Road near Kearneysville, West Virginia, built in 1773 and enlarged a few years later. It was the home of Continental Army General Horatio Gates from 1773 until 1790, and the house survives with very little alteration from that period. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 and stands on private property not normally open to the public.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountJefferson County, United States 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
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1. Traveller's Rest (Kearneysville, West Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
Traveller's Rest, also known as the General Horatio Gates Home, is a historic plantation house on Bowers Road near Kearneysville, West Virginia, built in 1773 and enlarged a few years later. It was the home of Continental Army General Horatio Gates from 1773 until 1790, and the house survives with very little alteration from that period. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 and stands on private property not normally open to the public.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Plantation house)
Traveller's Rest, also known as the General Horatio Gates Home, is a historic plantation house located on Bowers Road near Kearneysville, West Virginia, built in 1773 and enlarged a few years later. It was the home of Continental Army General Horatio Gates from 1773 until 1790. The house is very little altered from that period, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. It is locat
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1773)
Traveller's Rest, also known as the General Horatio Gates Home, is a historic plantation house located on Bowers Road near Kearneysville, West Virginia, built in 1773 and enlarged a few years later. It was the home of Continental Army General Horatio Gates from 1773 until 1790. The house is very little altered from that period, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. It is locat
In Style: Georgian Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Georgian architecture in West Virginia
In Style: Colonial Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Colonial architecture in West Virginia
Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
The main house, a -story stone structure, is set well back on the north side of the road.
Uses Element: Limestone, Wikipedia article
He built this limestone house and became a slave owner, a local justice, and a lieutenant colonel in the militia.
View the Source 2. Traveller's Rest (Kearneysville, West Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Jefferson County, United StatesQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Jefferson County, United States
Wikidata item Q7836049, property P131/P17 (location): Jefferson County, United States
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