2 mi. W of Charles Town off WV 51, Charles Town, West Virginia. County/parish: Jefferson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 02, 1973. NRIS 73001913.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Robert Worthington House, also known as Piedmont and Quarry Banks, is an historic house located near Charles Town, West Virginia. The main house was constructed as an addition in 1784 to the original structure, which dates to circa 1735, built by Robert Worthington, who called the house "Quarry Banks - New Style" after his original home, "Quarry Banks" in England. Worthington's grandson, Thomas Worthington, eventually became the sixth governor of Ohio.
The Georgian style addition was built by Dr. John Briscoe. The house remains in the Briscoe family.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86535286