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Gaymont
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North facade in 2015
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LocationU.S. Route 50 west of junction with WV 24, near Aurora, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°19′31″N79°32′8″W / 39.32528°N 79.53556°W / 39.32528; -79.53556
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Builtc. 1896
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, Rustic
Part of Brookside Historic District (ID13000264 [1] )
NRHP reference No. 92000351 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1992
Designated CPMay 8, 2013

Gaymont is a historic home located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built about 1896 as a summer resort cottage. It is a two-story, T-shaped dwelling constructed of wood, wood shingles, wood half-timbers, and cut stone. It displays eclectic overtones of American Craftsman, Rustic, and Queen Anne architectural styles. It features a low-pitched, cross-gabled, and hipped roof and wraparound, Queen Anne style verandah. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [2] It is located in the Brookside Historic District.

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. May 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Pamela Ball Redmond (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gaymont" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.