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The house is built on the lot where John Brown was executed in 1859/12

1. Residence of John Thomas Gibson, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:: 037814
Title:: Residence of John Thomas Gibson, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:: 1898
Description:: The house is built on the lot where John Brown was executed in 1859/12

An old wooden house with chimney.

2. Mrs. Edison's House on George Street, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:: 037876
Title:: Mrs. Edison's House on George Street, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:: 1926
Description:: An old wooden house with chimney.

House sits opposite the Avis House

3. Old Stonehouse on Laurence Street, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:: 037859
Title:: Old Stonehouse on Laurence Street, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:: 1929/004
Description:: House sits opposite the Avis House

Three story house with a two and a one story additions.

4. Home of Braxton Davenport Gibson

IDNO:: 037880
Title:: Home of Braxton Davenport Gibson
Date:: 1936/06/23
Description:: Three story house with a two and a one story additions.

The "Crazy House" was built by a former mayor of Harpers Ferry in 1914. His hobby was collecting "old relics", which he placed inside walls of the house during construction. Such items as old china plates and bullets can be seen encased in the structure. The builder also made an impression of a coffin in the front sidewalk and wrote above it, "Remains of Old Worry", making the property an popular tourist attraction. Refer to A&M 454, Box 25; Folder 11 for more information.

5. 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 037901
Title:: 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: Undated
Description:: The "Crazy House" was built by a former mayor of Harpers Ferry in 1914. His hobby was collecting "old relics", which he placed inside walls of the house during construction. Such items as old china plates and bullets can be seen encased in the structure. The builder also made an impression of a coffin in the front sidewalk and wrote above it, "Remains of Old Worry", making the property an popular tourist attraction. Refer to A&M 454, Box 25; Folder 11 for more information.

Built in 1763 on the Sulphur Spring Rd. south of Martinsburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and burned down in 1922. George Washington recorded in his journal his visit to "Pastrauga" on his way to Bath.

6. 'Pastrauga' Home of Captain James Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 037970
Title:: 'Pastrauga' Home of Captain James Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1920
Description:: Built in 1763 on the Sulphur Spring Rd. south of Martinsburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and burned down in 1922. George Washington recorded in his journal his visit to "Pastrauga" on his way to Bath.