Balthis House

	Balthis House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Virginia Landmarks Register
	Balthis House, September 2012
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Location	55 Chester St., Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates	38°55′8″N 78°11′27″W / 38.91889°N 78.19083°WCoordinates: 38°55′8″N 78°11′27″W / 38.91889°N 78.19083°W
Area	0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built	c. 1787
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	04000860
VLR No.	112-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 11, 2004
Designated VLR	June 16, 2004

Balthis House, also known as E.C. Balthis Blacksmith Shop Property and Balthis' Old Stand, is a historic home located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1787, and is a two-story, five bay, timber-frame vernacular Federal style dwelling. The original section is three bay and the house was expanded to its present size in the mid-19th century, at the same time as the addition of the two-story brick rear ell. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen dependency and playhouse / gazebo.^[3]

The house is now owned by the Warren Heritage Society and is open for tours.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1] It is located in the Front Royal Historic District.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^ Beth Scripps (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Balthis House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

External links[]

Balthis House - Warren Heritage Society

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[register-2] "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[VAnom-3] Beth Scripps (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Balthis House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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Balthis House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register

Balthis House, September 2012
Show map of Shenandoah ValleyShow map of Northern VirginiaShow map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Location	55 Chester St., Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates	38°55′8″N 78°11′27″W / 38.91889°N 78.19083°W / 38.91889; -78.19083Coordinates: 38°55′8″N 78°11′27″W / 38.91889°N 78.19083°W / 38.91889; -78.19083
Area	0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built	c. 1787 (1787)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	04000860^[1]
VLR No.	112-0009
Added to NRHP	August 11, 2004
Designated VLR	June 16, 2004^[2]