Jonathan Peale House


  • Address: 67 Cross Keys Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Jonathan Peale House is a two-story, brick, Greek Revival style house near Harrisonburg, Virginia, built c 1845 for slave owner Jonathan Peale. Contributing properties include a well, slave quarters and a early 19th century tennis court. In April 1862, General Jackson and his staff quartered at the Peale House and his army of 15,000 bivouacked in a field across the road near Mr Peale's tannery. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1845/00/00 Greek Revival style Peale House is Jonathan Peale
1862/04/00 Thomas J Jackson Confederate Commander General Jackson and 15,000 men camp at Jonathan Peale's House Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign

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Particulars for Jonathan Peale House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Area of Significance Military
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 1st November 2007

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Peale, Jonathan, House
Registry Address: 67 Cross Keys Rd.
Registry Number: 07001144
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: X 1845, 1862
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Secondary structure
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Secondary structure

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