Edward Tabb House, also known as "Rural Hill," is a historic home located near Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built about 1810 and is a large Federal style rubble limestone dwelling consisting of a central block with wing. The rear section was added about 1820. The house measures 37 feet deep and 62 feet across. The entrance features a porch with paired Doric order columns and a Chippendale-style transom.[2]

Edward Tabb House
Edward Tabb House is located in West Virginia
Edward Tabb House
Edward Tabb House is located in the United States
Edward Tabb House
LocationOn CR 4 S of jct. with WV 9, near Hedgesville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°30′55″N 78°0′5″W / 39.51528°N 78.00139°W / 39.51528; -78.00139
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1810
ArchitectTabb, Edward; Tabb, John
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.84003500 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Frances D. Ruth (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edward Tabb House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.