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Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Triple Brick Museum

313 East John Street

— Built 1874 —

 
 
Triple Brick Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019
1. Triple Brick Museum Marker
Inscription. This structure was originally constructed as three apartments by Philip Showers to house railroad workers.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRailroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia, Martinsburg Historic Properties series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
 
Location. 39° 27.276′ N, 77° 57.601′ W. Marker is in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It can be reached from East John Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 East John Street, Martinsburg WV 25401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adam Stephen House – 309 East John Street (a few steps from this marker); Triple Brick Building – 311-313 East John Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam Stephen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Adam Stephen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Adam Stephen House and Triple Brick Museum (about 300 feet away); First Electrified House (about 500 feet away); Old Stone House (about 600 feet away); The Story of Two Bridges: The Colonnade Bridge and the East Burke Street Bridge (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsburg.
 
Triple Brick Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019
2. Triple Brick Museum Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 18, 2026