Clelland House

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Clelland House
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LocationOff County Route 250/4, near Grafton, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°23′38″N80°9′10″W / 39.39389°N 80.15278°W / 39.39389; -80.15278 Coordinates: 39°23′38″N80°9′10″W / 39.39389°N 80.15278°W / 39.39389; -80.15278
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1800
ArchitectClelland, Rev. James
Architectural styleScotch-Irish Plan
NRHP reference No. 80004043 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1980

Clelland House, also known as the Houghton House and Clelland-Houghton-Wallace Log House, is a historic home located near Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. It was built about 1800, and consists of a two-story main section constructed of "V"-notched logs, with a one-story frame kitchen wing. It was designed with one chimney and one large room on each floor. It is the oldest surviving house in the area. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. James E. Harding (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clelland House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.