Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: The Susan Downey House (Bldg. 15)
Franzen AW. 1969. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: The Susan Downey House (Bldg. 15). 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 Downey Building (bldg. 15) in the Lower Town area of Harpers Ferry. Built in 1838 by Mr. William Anderson, a local merchant-builder, as a multiple dwelling and business rental structure, this building along with numerous others, was constructed at the end of a decade that reflected the growing business and economic position of Harpers Ferry. This report details the architectural development of the building, as well as an existing conditions statement.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Franzen, Archie
- Date of Issue
- 1969-08
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HAFE , NCR
- Keywords
- house, shop, Susan Downey, Wager, Wager Lots, William Anderson
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000612: Lower Town; Bldg. #15, Susan Downey House
Series
See also
- Historic Furnishings Report Synopsis. Building 7, White Hall Tavern; Building 16, Roeder's Parlor, The Confectionery, Baxter's Headquarters.
- Historic Building Report, Part II, Historical Data: The Susan Downey House (Bldg. 15)
- Historic Structures Report, Architectural Data: Susan Downey House (Bldg. 15)