Hickory Grove (Romney, West Virginia)

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LocationCounty Route 8, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of US 50, near Romney, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°19′29″N78°46′50″W / 39.32472°N 78.78056°W / 39.32472; -78.78056 Coordinates: 39°19′29″N78°46′50″W / 39.32472°N 78.78056°W / 39.32472; -78.78056
Area1.41 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1849 (1849), 1892
Built byJames A. Adam and William B. Stump
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000556 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2011

Hickory Grove is a historic home located near Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia. It was built in 1849, and is a three-story, red brick dwelling. It sits on a stone foundation and has a hipped, standing-seam metal roof with four large brick chimneys. The front facade features a Greek Revival style trabeated entrance. The north section was built in 1892, and replaced an earlier log structure. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
  2. Charles Baker and Erin Riebe (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hickory Grove" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.