Rudolph's Carpenter Shop

Rudolph's Carpenter Shop

Rudolph's Carpenter Shop State Historic Preservation Office, West Virginia Division of Culture and History

Rudolph's Carpenter Shop

Late 19th century. Northwest side of Mill Creek Rd. (Randolph County 46) at the southeast entrance to the village

The rough board-and-batten walls of this oneand-one-half-story, gable-roofed house, which may be Helvetia's earliest framed structure, have never been stained or painted. Cabinetmaker Rudolph Zumbach, who was born here, was its best-known occupant. His “shop” is a rear addition that connects the house to an early barn.

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