William Post Mansion, also known as the Post Mansion Inn, is a historic home located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was originally built in the 1860s and extensively renovated in 1891 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a three-story stone tower. The front facade features a portico with Doric order columns. A gymnasium was built over the porte cochere and a carport was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are a number of outbuildings related to a dairy, including a corn crib/granary, hay barn, one large equipment shed and two additional storage sheds The property also has a guest house and a rustic gazebo.[2]
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| Location | 8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′45″N 80°13′36″W / 38.99583°N 80.22667°W |
| Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Hughs, Draper |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000619 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Donovan S. Hanifan and Noel W. Tenney (April 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Post Mansion" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.