James Wylie House

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James Wylie House
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Location208 E. Main St., White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°47′48″N80°17′52″W / 37.79667°N 80.29778°W / 37.79667; -80.29778 Coordinates: 37°47′48″N80°17′52″W / 37.79667°N 80.29778°W / 37.79667; -80.29778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1825, 1906
Built byJames Wylie
ArchitectJames Wylie
Architectural style Italianate, Georgian
NRHP reference No. 89002318 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1990

James Wylie House, also known as The Shamrock, O'Connell House, and Hanna House, is a historic home located at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was built before 1825, and is a 2+12-story, red brick house with a Georgian style floorplan. A remodeling executed in 1906, added Italianate style design elements to the roofline and window openings. Also on the property is a settlement period, two story log cabin and a miniature stone replica of a castle. [2] It is operated as a bed and breakfast.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Cheryl A. Griffith (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Wylie House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-03.