Haugh House
Also known as: DHR File No. 082-5255
Why it's listed
Built around 1855 on an 80-acre farm owned by John and Mary Haugh, this two-story log I-house sits at the center of the Cross Keys Battlefield in southern Rockingham County. Its hewn, dovetail-notched logs are covered with weatherboard, and the interior shows careful craftsmanship, including beaded boards, chamfered moldings and decorative scrollwork on the stair. On June 8, 1862, the house lay between Federal and Confederate lines during the Battle of Cross Keys. Shells and bullets struck it, and at least one shell set the attic on fire. Its stone chimneys were later removed, probably because of the damage. Bullet holes, charring, crushed boards and a displaced basement wall remain as evidence. Charles Diehl added a rear ell and a wrap-around porch about 1915. A wagon barn, a modern barn and a stone wall on the 1.7-acre property are non-contributing. The house is considered the only surviving building that retains physical scars from the battle.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion A for its military role in the Battle of Cross Keys on June 8, 1862, during Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign. It stood between the Federal and Confederate lines and still bears physical scars from the fighting. It is described as the only surviving building that retains such scars.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 11000552, listed August 18, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6529 Port Republic Rd., Port Republic |
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| County | Rockingham County |
| Listed | August 18, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000552 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | June 8, 1862 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Vernacular Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single dwelling; the log portion remains largely intact and in good condition. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 38.35146, -78.82452 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000552.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16892149
- This listing as JSON
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