Sloan-Parker House

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Sloan-Parker House
(The Stone House)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sloan-Parker House (USA)
Sloan-Parker House
Location: U.S. Route 50
Junction, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 78°50′56″W / 39.31278, -78.84889Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 78°50′56″W / 39.31278, -78.84889
Built/Founded: 1790
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Other
Added to NRHP: June 5, 1975
NRHP Reference#: 75001892[1]
Governing body: State

The Sloan-Parker House or Stone House, constructed in 1790 of locally quarried fieldstone for Richard Sloan, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Located on the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) near Junction, West Virginia west of Romney it has served as a stage coach stop as well as a private residence. The Stone House has been owned by two families: the Sloan family until 1854 when it was sold to the Parker brothers: John, Peyton, Benjamin, and William. Current owners are third generation Parkers: Mr. John Henry Parker, Jr. and family.

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[edit] Stone House Cemetery

The Stone House's cemetery is located across U.S. 50 along Mill Creek. Buried in the cemetery are the house's builder, Richard Sloan, and his wife, Charlotte. Also buried there are American Revolutionary War soldier Leonard Ludwick, his wife Katherine, and War of 1812 General John Sloan.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-03-07).

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