Felix G. Hansford House

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Felix G. Hansford House
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LocationCentre and 14th Sts.
Hansford, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°12′20″N81°23′39″W / 38.20556°N 81.39417°W / 38.20556; -81.39417 Coordinates: 38°12′20″N81°23′39″W / 38.20556°N 81.39417°W / 38.20556; -81.39417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1824
ArchitectFelix G. Hansford
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 84003611 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984

The Felix G. Hansford House was built in 1824 by Mr. Felix G. Hansford, president of the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike Company. It is the oldest building in the town of Hansford, West Virginia. [2]

The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] The house sat empty from the 90s and began falling apart. Attempts to find the owner were unfruitful.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved 2011-04-06.