Hermitage Motor Inn
Hermitage Motor Inn | |
 Hermitage Motor Inn, May 2011 | |
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| Location | Virginia Ave., Petersburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′34″N 79°07′16″W / 38.9928°N 79.1211°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| MPS | South Branch Valley MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000776 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1986 |
The Hermitage Motor Inn — previously the Taylor Cunningham Hotel — is an historic lodge in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia, US. It was built about 1840, and was originally a two-story brick building in a vernacular Greek Revival style. A third story was added in the early 20th century. It features a two-story porch with turned post and balusters. It has been in continuous operation as an inn since 1881. Also on the property are the contributing wagon shed, storage cellar with granary above, log stable, and smokehouse.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Paula S. Reed (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hermitage Motor Inn" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
Categories:
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1840
- Buildings and structures in Grant County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, West Virginia
- Motels in the United States
- Potomac Highlands Registered Historic Place stubs