Rockland (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)

Rockland, also known as Verdier Plantation, Schley Farm and Knode House, was built by James Verdier between 1771 and 1785 near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Verdier was a Huguenot, the son of a French silk weaver, who married Lady Susanna Monei and came to North America to escape religious persecution. In America he became a tanner, with tanneries in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sharpsburg, Maryland and Shepherdstown. His children founded Verdiersville, Virginia after his death. The older portion of the house is stone masonry. A brick Victorian style addition was built in 1897.[2]

Rockland
LocationJefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Nearest cityShepherdstown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°24′30″N 77°51′29″W
Built1897
ArchitectJames Verdier
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.89002316[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1990

Built largely of limestone, the two-story, five-bay center hall house has sandstone accents. A basement kitchen is accessed by a door in the gable end. The interior was remodeled with Greek Revival detailing in the nineteenth century.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Jean T. Crolius (August 5, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rockland" (PDF). National Park Service. {{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. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-933202-87-7.


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