Peck-Crim-Chesser House
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Peck-Crim-Chesser House is a historic home located at Philippi
, Barbour County, West Virginia
, USA. It was built in 1884, and is a massive, two story red brick house on a limestone
foundation. It features highly pitched multiple gables and tall chimneys with corbeled caps.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,870 at the 2000 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races"...
, Barbour County, West Virginia
Barbour County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, USA. It was built in 1884, and is a massive, two story red brick house on a limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
foundation. It features highly pitched multiple gables and tall chimneys with corbeled caps.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.