nls1oaic PROPEHTIES INVENTORY FORM (Staff Use Only) Old Fields Vic. (Hardy Co.) (~ncorporated/un~ncorporated) Prlvate Resldence/AgrIculture

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1 P nls1oaic PROPEHTIES INVENTORY FORM (Staff Use Only) DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE & HISTORY THE CULTURAL CENTER NAME(SI h1s1or1c/commor~ Buena V 1 sta Farms t A 1 0 I : : / E/S Route 220 clty/rown Old Fields Vic. (Hardy Co.) (~ncorporated/un~ncorporated) USt/FUNC IION present Private Resldence/AgrIculture orrg~nai Prlvate Resldence/AgrIculture OW&ER/ADDRESS present. George I. Leatherman or~gtnal PHOTO/SKETCH OF Old Ffelds, WV Isaac Van Meter Fan11 ly Old Flelds (phone no.) 7. PLAN (include approx d~mensions):," :.LE/ENVIRONMENT (map) 8. (A.) ACREAGE (approx): Approximately 2 acres (0.) VERSAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: The bul ldlngs are locaied within a 1000' by lcoot square havtng as Its nes+ boundary a small county road whlch forks from US Routo 220, ImrredlaSely south OT the entrance to this 2roperty. The sou?h stde of tho square follv~s ihe sau+h 4 " i n I A I I? I 1 I A s

2 DESCRIPTION (clarlfy as ap~ropr~ate) 7Ex;erlor fabr~c b Structural System c. Roof~ng Material stone brlct f lemish bond facade concrete stucco weatherboard clapboard board & batten shingle masonry X wood frame metal standlnq seam sheet metal log slate metal tile asphalt composition foundatloo d Assoc~ated Structures luse/tvpe). outbulldlngs large frame barn with mult1~le aables. shed. silos. e Integrity (include dates). original site/relocated alterations Interior moderlnl zedp dependences None additions central Cross aab lee C brlck extenston to rear. C f C~nd1110n g Threats excellent X None good falr deterlorated abandoned 10 SIWiFICPNCE (use attachmen! sheet if necessary) Thls farmstead Is sign1 f lcant for Its architecture. The brick house, dated 1836 fs one of an Important group of Greek a Arch~t~ct/Bu~lder/Eng~neer b n d Revival style farmhouses in the South Branch Valley. The Isrge frame bank barn, built In 1900, 1s an outstanding structure b Style/Per~od With Its numerous gables, It Is unique within the South Branch Greek Revival Valley, and possibly within the state as well. D ~ ~ ~ 1836, ~ (Date ) on The property Is also significant for its association with the Van Meter foundation stone, south side.) family who settled on thls property in the mld 18th century and were amcng the first families In the South Branch Valley. The Leatherman family who has owned the farm since 1898, built the barn. 11 BIBLIOGRAPHY Adapted from survey documentation prepared by Nan Stevens, Council, P.O. Box 887, Petersburg, UV. Reglon V l l l Plannlng and Development 'LiM PPREPARED BY Paula S. Reed DATE September! S. Potonac, Street, Hagerstown, tm i Address O,oan,zat,on Preservatim Associates, I nc. rvr,g no (301)

3 ATTACiiVEhT TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES INVENTORY FORhl I DEPkRTMEhT OF CULTURE & HISTORY THE CULTURAL CENTER CHARLESTO?!. VlESTVlRGlNlA Na~zisl %jsior~c/comrnon 4. Yr. George Leatherman General Delivery Old Fields, WV Significance, continued Buena Vista Farms Built in 1836 the house is clearly influenced by the Greek Revival style, although it follows the traditional central entrance five bay plan, favored from the 18th century forward. The trabeated entrance with a broad transom and side lights is perhaps the most notable exterior Greek Revival feature. The central cross gable is a turnofthecentury addition. Perhaps even more architecturally significant than the house is the large frane Gothic Revival style barn dating from It features a nultiplicity of projecting gables, towers and raised vents with steeply pitched gable or pyramidal roofs. The barn is sheathed with horizontal wooden Ger~n siding and is set on locust posts and beams. The barn's ~~gnificance lies in its unique design features, setting it apart from e L) r pica!. agricultural structures. T5e 3uena Vista Farms are significant because of their significant buildings relating to period architecture of the early 19th century and early 20th century. The farms are also important for their association with 'the VaaYeter family who settled in the area in the mid18th century. The VazlYeters were known to George Washington who stayed with them on a surveying trip in the South Branch Valley in Leachernan, Albert. History of the Leatherman Homeplace in Hardy County. April 23, 1971, 9 pp. Schultz, LeRoy G. "The Barns of West Virginia". Golden Seal, Charleston, West Virginia, April September 1978, p. 56.

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