Stoneleigh (Charleston, West Virginia)

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Location909 Ridgeway Rd., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°20′17″N81°38′19″W / 38.33806°N 81.63861°W / 38.33806; -81.63861 Coordinates: 38°20′17″N81°38′19″W / 38.33806°N 81.63861°W / 38.33806; -81.63861
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1917
Architectural styleEnglish Romantic
MPS South Hills MRA
NRHP reference No. 84000411 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1984

Stoneleigh, also known as the Charles E. Ward House or Ruffner Payne House, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1917 as the residence of Charles E. Ward, a leading West Virginia industrialist. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as part of the South Hills Multiple Resource Area. [1]

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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). Stoneleigh. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. 2009-04-04.