Belvedere (West Virginia)

Belvedere, also known as Belvidere, was built near Charles Town, West Virginia by Magnus Tate II in 1807. The Federal style mansion is situated at the end of a tree-lined driveway and commands a sweeping view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The house grew from the original "kitchen house" section to a formal three-bay brick main house built in 1824 by Magnus's son WIlliam, which were separate until they were connected in 1939.[2]

Belvedere
Belvedere (West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Belvedere (West Virginia)
Belvedere (West Virginia) is located in the United States
Belvedere (West Virginia)
Nearest cityCharles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates39°17′5″N 77°50′43″W
Built1807
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.84003588
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984[1]

The site was inhabited by the Tate family from the 1760s. Magnus Tate II (1732-1808) was a founder of Charles Town. His four sons were all born at Belvedere. Magnus Tate III (1767-1823) served in the Virginia Assemby before serving from 1815 to 1817 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Belvedere passed to William Tate (1776-1818), and then to his son, George Tate II. The house passed out of the Tate family in 1882.[2]

Description

The two-story brick house is one room deep with a center hall the depth of the house. A three-part central window on the second floor complements the sidelights and transom at the front door below. A small entrance porch with paired columns is original to the house.[3] The end of the older section flanking the 1824 house features a rosette window at attic level and a side door with a transom and sidelights, both in the gable elevation.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Michael J. Pauley and Paul D. Marshall (November 18, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Belvedere" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Allen, John C., Jr. (2011). Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835. West Virginia University Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-1-933202-87-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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