Blakeley (West Virginia)

Blakeley, near Charles Town, West Virginia is also known as the Washington - Chew - Funkhouser House, and was built in 1820 by John Augustine Washington II, great-nephew of George Washington and grandson of John Augustine Washington. It is a contemporary of its neighbor, Claymont Court, built across Bullskin Run by John's brother, Bushrod Corbin Washington. John Washington did not attempt to match the grandeur of Claymont Court, as he was in line to inherit Mount Vernon, and did so in 1829.

Blakeley
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest cityCharles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates39°15′36″N 77°54′25″W
Built1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.82004319
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982
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