Old Watson Homestead House

Old Watson Homestead House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	County Route 73, Smithtown, West Virginia
Coordinates:	39°31′46″N 80°2′38″W / 39.52944°N 80.04389°W / 39.52944; -80.04389Coordinates: 39°31′46″N 80°2′38″W / 39.52944°N 80.04389°W / 39.52944; -80.04389
Area:	5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built:	1803
Architectural style:	Italianate, Federal
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	84003871[1]
Added to NRHP:	December 7, 1984

Old Watson Homestead House, also known as Rowe Residence, is a historic home located at Smithtown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is a two-story, "L"-shaped Federal style brick dwelling with Italianate details. The original house was built about 1803, with two additions, one completed about 1843 and another in the late 1850s. It is one of Monongalia County's oldest and most significant homes.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ Gregory S. Wright (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Watson Homestead House". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/monongalia/84003871.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-18.