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Old Stone House
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Old Stone House, August 2008
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| Location: | Chestnut St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built: | c. 1796 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001290[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 27, 1972 |
Old Stone House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The original section was built about 1796, and is a two-story stone structure measuring 26 feet, 8 inches, by 20 feet, 8 inches. A one-story, timber frame addition built in the early 1900s and measures 16 feet, 7 inches, by 16 feet, 4 inches. It is one of the oldest surviving examples of rustic pioneer architecture in Monongalia County. In 1935, it became headquarters of the Morgantown Service League, who operates a gift shop in the house.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]
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