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William Wells House

Coordinates: 39°26′5.5″N 80°49′31″W / 39.434861°N 80.82528°W / 39.434861; -80.82528
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William Wells House
Western side and front
William Wells House is located in West Virginia
William Wells House
William Wells House is located in the United States
William Wells House
LocationWV 18, Tyler City, West Virginia
Coordinates39°26′5.5″N 80°49′31″W / 39.434861°N 80.82528°W / 39.434861; -80.82528
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1801
ArchitectWilliam Wells
NRHP reference No.87001176[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1987

William Wells House, also known as the "Stone House" or "Stonehurst," is a historic home located at Tyler City, Tyler County, West Virginia. It was built about 1801–1804, and is a modest 2-story sandstone residence. The house is nearly square and has an unusually large interior chimney. A Victorian-style frame addition was built about 1895 at the rear of the house. It is recognized as the county's oldest house. Also located on the property is the family burial ground where Wells' grave marker stands.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Rodney Collins; Karen Stover & Peggy Wells Dobbins (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Wells House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.