Revisit the 65th Annual Tour (2023)
House #1
Greywind
404 North Red Hill Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Shown by the Olde Berkeley Garden Club.
Built in 1968 and designed by local architect Willard Wurzburg, Greywind blends mid-century modern elements with Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Usonian” style through its single-story design, flat roof, and open living spaces. A brick fireplace wall anchors the main area, where large windows bring the outside in and tile and wood floors flow throughout.
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House #2
Burkhart Palmer
1425 W. King Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Shown by the Gateway Garden Club.
Built in 1939 from local limestone on 1.5 acres within city limits, the Burkhart-Palmer House combines in-town convenience with rural space and features wide board floors, deep 10-inch windowsills, and elaborate period molding. Set in a park-like area with mature trees, the property offers charm and history in Martinsburg’s Red Hill neighborhood.
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House #3
Apple House
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House #4
Christian Clise House
100 W New Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Shown by the Shenandoah Garden Club.
Built in 1789 as a simple two-story log house by Christian Clise, the house was expanded in 1819 with a center hall and additional bays, and again a century later with a charming rear extension featuring intriguing cabinetry, open beams, and a brick wall. The stone basement once served as James Tavern, where the Shepherdstown Town Council met, and the house sheltered Confederate wounded after the Battle of Antietam in 1862.
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House #5
Seven Magnolias
769 Washington Street, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Shown by the Windflower Garden Club.
Built in 1907, this Sears Craftsman house sits on a double lot at the highest point of Washington Street with sweeping views of old town Harpers Ferry. Extensive gardens surround the home on a full city lot, with local stone, statuary, a tranquil pond, and plantings designed by the current owner, plus a log cabin planned as a future artist’s studio.
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House #6
Porterfield House
316 S. Mildred Street, Charles Town, WV 25414
Shown by the Shenandoah Garden Club.
Built in the late 1870s by John Alexander Porterfield, this Federal-style brick home remained in the Porterfield family for over a century before the current owners purchased it in 1988. Once famous for its rose gardens and equipped with a basement cistern for watering, the home still maintains gracious gardens.
