Historic Structures Report, Part II: Harper House (Bldg. 1a)
Franzen AW and Snell CW. 1959. Historic Structures Report, Part II: Harper House (Bldg. 1a). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park preserves historic resources and commemorates the historic events that occurred at and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The park consists of portions of the Lower Town, the former Storer College campus, landscapes associated with the national historical park’s Civil War significance, and lands preserving the historic viewshed down the Potomac River. This Historic Structure Report concerns the Harper House (bldg. 1a) in Lower Town, Harpers Ferry. The Harper House, oldest structure in the line of dwellings called Marmion Row, is reputed to have been built by Robert Harper during the Revolutionary War. Its basic structure seems to place it in that period, although nothing found so far can specifically date when construction was started or completed. It is proposed that both the exterior and interior of the building be restored to the historic period.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Franzen, Archie; Snell, Charles
- Date of Issue
- 1959-12
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HAFE , NCR
- Keywords
- brick, Civil War, Lower Town, Marmion Row, Robert Harper, Wager
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000549: Lower Town; Bldg. #01A, Harper House
Series
See also
- Historic Building Report, Part II, Historical Data: The Harper House (Bldg. 1a)
- Historic Grounds Report, Part I: Harper House Yard
- Historic Structures Report, Part II: Harper House (Bldg. 1a)