Gen. John McCausland House

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Gen. John McCausland House
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The front of the house
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Location in West Virginia
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Location in United States
LocationU.S. Route 35; also Grape Hill, Frazier Bottom, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°39′26″N81°58′14″W / 38.65722°N 81.97056°W / 38.65722; -81.97056
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1885
Built by John McCausland
NRHP reference No. 80004031 [1]  (original)
00000778  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1980
Boundary increaseJuly 5, 2000

Gen. John McCausland House, also known as "Grape Hill," is a historic home located near Pliny, Mason County, West Virginia. The main house was built in 1885, and is a two-story sandstone residence. It features a full-length, one story, five bay porch with fluted Doric order columns and metal covered hip roof. The house was built by Confederate General John McCausland (1836–1927). The boundary increase expanded the listing to include 23 additional contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures and designated it a national historic district. They include a variety of farm-related outbuildings and a log house (c. 1834, 1930). [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and the boundary expanded in 2000. [1]

Beginning in 2015 a complete restoration project began to bring the historic site to its original condition.

The house in 2014 pre-restoration McCausland House 011.JPG
The house in 2014 pre-restoration

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael J. Pauley (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John McCausland House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John McCausland House (boundary increase)" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.