View of Claymont Court near Charles Town. The ante-bellum mansion was built in 1840 by Bushrod Corbin Washington, after the first dwelling burnt down in 1838. Washington was George Washington's grand-nephew. The mansion has a formal ballroom and two-story, columned porches.

Claymont Court, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Identifier:: 013061
Title:: Claymont Court, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:: View of Claymont Court near Charles Town. The ante-bellum mansion was built in 1840 by Bushrod Corbin Washington, after the first dwelling burnt down in 1838. Washington was George Washington's grand-nephew. The mansion has a formal ballroom and two-story, columned porches.
Subjects:: Counties--Jefferson., Mansions--West Virginia--Charles Town.
Geographic:: Claymont Court (Charles Town, W. Va.)
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView