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]
Old Watson Homestead House | |
 Front of the house in 2015 | |
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| Location | County Route 73, Smithtown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°31′46″N 80°2′38″W / 39.52944°N 80.04389°W |
| Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1803 |
| Architect | Riggs, Isaac |
| Architectural style | Federal, Italianate, |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003871[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gregory S. Wright (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Watson Homestead House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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