The Thomas Carroll House, also known as the Madie Carroll House, is an historic home located in the Guyandotte neighborhood in the city of Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It is also known as one of the oldest structures in Cabell County.[2] The original section of the house was built prior to 1810, and is believed to have arrived in Guyandotte by flatboat from Gallipolis, Ohio. The property was purchased by Thomas Carroll in March 1855 and remained under the ownership of his descendants until it was deeded to the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District on October 10, 1984, after the last tenant, Miss Madie Carroll's demise. It is one of the few houses in Guyandotte to survive the Civil War and even once was a church, an inn, and a home to many.[3] During the Civil War the house was a safe haven for Union soldiers which is a rich history that the Madie Carroll House Preservation Society has spent the last few decades protecting and educating many on.[4] As of today the house is owned and operated by the Madie Carroll House Preservation Society where they hold several events such as their annual Guyandotte Civil War Days.[2] It is open to the public as a museum.[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Thomas Carroll House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 234 Guyan St., Huntington, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°25′44″N 82°23′24″W / 38.42889°N 82.39000°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001898 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 01, 1973 |
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Madie Carroll House". Clio.
- ^ Chambers, Allen (1 August 2018). "Madie Carroll House (Thomas Carroll House)". SAH ARCHIPEDIA.
- ^ "Madie Carroll House". Madie Carroll House.
- ^ Edward R. Bleau (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas Carroll House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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