Mill Island (Moorefield, West Virginia)

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LocationSouth of Moorefield, near Moorefield, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°2′22″N78°57′38″W / 39.03944°N 78.96056°W / 39.03944; -78.96056 Coordinates: 39°2′22″N78°57′38″W / 39.03944°N 78.96056°W / 39.03944; -78.96056
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1798, 1840
ArchitectFelix Seymour
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS South Branch Valley MRA
NRHP reference No. 73001904 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973

Mill Island, also known as the Seymour Family House, is a historic home located near Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The original brick cottage was built in 1798. In 1840, a two-story, brick Greek Revival style mansion was appended. The 3+12-story building features a one bay, temple style entrance porch and a "widow's walk" on the roof peak. The porch columns are in the Corinthian order. The interior features a great ballroom, reception hall, parlors, and a huge dining room. During the American Civil War, it was used as a hospital by the McNeill's Rangers. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. Nancy Snider (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mill Island" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-08-03.