Van Swearingen-Shepherd House
The Van Swearingen-Shepherd House, also known as Bellevue, is a Colonial Revival mansion in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that is home to the descendants of Captain Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown.Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Historic building
- Description: building in West Virginia, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ram Stadium and Shepherdstown Historic District.
Ram Stadium
Stadium
Ram Stadium is a 5,000-seat stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It is home to the Shepherd University Rams football and lacrosse teams. The stadium was built in 1959 and renovated several times, most recently in 2000. Ram Stadium is situated 2,000 feet south of Van Swearingen-Shepherd House.
Shepherdstown Historic District
Park
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shepherdstown Historic District comprises the historic core of Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The town is the oldest in West Virginia, founded in 1762 as Mecklenburg.
Little House
The Little House, also known as the Florence Shaw Demonstration Cottage, is a child-sized house in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Built between 1928 and 1930, the 10-foot tall Dutch Colonial house is part of a play complex conceived by Florence Shaw, supervisor of teacher training at Shepherd College. Little House is situated 3,100 feet south of Van Swearingen-Shepherd House.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shepherdstown and Mechlenberg Heights.
Shepherdstown
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shepherdstown is a small historic town in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, on the Potomac River and near both the Maryland and Virginia borders.
Mechlenberg Heights
Neighborhood
Mechlenberg Heights is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Mechlenberg Heights lies to the west of Shepherdstown along West Virginia Route 45.
Morgan Grove
Locality
Photo: Nbenadom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morgan's Grove is a rural historic district near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The area is noted for its abundant springs. Several historic houses and farms are in the district, including:…
Van Swearingen-Shepherd House
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.43949° or 39° 26′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.80464° or 77° 48′ 17″ westInception
1773Levels
2Open location code
87F4C5QW+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 983095526OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7913681
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