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Woodbury (Leetown, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°21′28″N 77°54′29″W / 39.35778°N 77.90806°W / 39.35778; -77.90806
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Woodbury
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Woodbury (Leetown, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Woodbury (Leetown, West Virginia)
Woodbury (Leetown, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Woodbury (Leetown, West Virginia)
LocationOn County Road 1/4, near Leetown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°21′28″N 77°54′29″W / 39.35778°N 77.90806°W / 39.35778; -77.90806
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1834-1835
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Regency Style
NRHP reference No.74002005[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

Woodbury or Woodberry, is a historic mansion located near Leetown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1834-1835 for the jurist and Congressman Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. (1780–1848). Tucker lived at Woodbury from its construction until 1844.[2]

Description

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Woodbury is 2+12 stories tall and is built of stone, faced with white plaster in a Regency period style. At 10,000 square feet (930 m2) and 22 rooms, it is an unusually large house. The front facade features a flat-roofed center portico supported by four plain columns in front and two engaged columns in the rear. The five-bay elevation is raised above a particularly high raised basement. The end elevations have prominent stepped parapets incorporating the chimneys. The interior plan features a long transverse hall with a curved stairway at one end. A false window was provided at the right side of the first floor to deal with the stair crossing the window. The basement has a dining room, an unusual feature, and the attic was finished when built. A formal porch with paired columns is located on the entrance side, approached by a broad stairway. On the rear a porch extends across most of the width of the house, with stairs at each end.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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. ^ a b Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Huyett and James E. Harding (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Woodbury" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. ^ Allen, John C. Jr. (2011). Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835. West Virginia University Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-933202-87-7.
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