Chilton House
Chilton House | |
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| Location | Off U.S. 60, St. Albans, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°23′13″N 81°50′24″W / 38.38694°N 81.84000°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001376[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1977 |
Chilton House is a historic home located at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a "T"-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. The roof structure has a total of seven gables, three in the head and four in the leg of its "T" shape. In 1975, the house was moved approximately 200 yards to its new location and set on a cinder block and sandstone foundation. In 1883, the house became the property of William and Mary Chilton, whose son Senator William E. Chilton (1858-1939) was a frequent visitor.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ James E. Harding (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chilton House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
Categories:
- Gothic Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1857
- Houses in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- 1857 establishments in Virginia
- St. Albans, West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs