MIDDLETOWN, Va. — The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation has received an $8,000 grant from the Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board to support the next phase of preservation work at the historic Heater House near Middletown.
Phase Two repairs are beginning this week and will be led by PJ Stanley, owner of Renovation Concepts, who also completed the first phase of stabilization work at the property.
The new work will include structural reinforcement, exterior improvements and historically sensitive repairs intended to protect original materials and prevent water intrusion.
The foundation said the county grant will be supplemented by a contribution from Frank and Nikki Klebieko and a $1,000 donation from D&M Container.
The Heater House, located at the center of the Cedar Creek Battlefield just south of Middletown, was originally built as a log dwelling in the 1760s and expanded over time.
The property is tied to some of the earliest European settlement in Frederick County, including Jost Hite, James Hoge and members of the extended Hite family.
The house also stood within the fighting at the Battle of Cedar Creek on Oct. 19, 1864. Confederate artillery was positioned around the house during the battle as Union forces advanced across the surrounding farm.
“As Frederick County commemorates the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, this investment, combined with generous private support, helps preserve a place that tells the story of the Valley’s earliest settlers, its agricultural heritage, and its pivotal role in the Civil War,” said Charles Harbaugh IV, president of the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation and mayor of Middletown.
Harbaugh said the new funding will allow the foundation to continue stabilization work without interruption and move the building closer to future restoration and historical interpretation.
Information from a release. Edited by Dan McDermott.
