- Col. William Henderson French House
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Col. William Henderson French House
Location: South of Athens off WV 20, near Athens, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°23′46″N 81°1′36″W / 37.39611°N 81.02667°WCoordinates: 37°23′46″N 81°1′36″W / 37.39611°N 81.02667°W Area: 5 acres (2.0 ha) Built: 1855 Architectural style: Greek Revival Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 76001940[1] Added to NRHP: March 12, 1976 Col. William Henderson French House, also known as "Legend Valley Farm," is a historic home located near Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia. It was built about 1855, and is a three story, frame dwelling with an ell with Greek Revival overtones. It sits on a sandstone foundation and features porches with small, rounded columns and railings of various designs.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ James E. Harding (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. William Henderson French House". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/mercer/76001940.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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Other lists Categories:- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1855
- Buildings and structures in Mercer County, West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
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