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Wells-Twyford House

Coordinates: 39°32′57″N 81°0′50″W / 39.54917°N 81.01389°W / 39.54917; -81.01389
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Wells-Twyford House
Wells-Twyford House is located in West Virginia
Wells-Twyford House
Wells-Twyford House is located in the United States
Wells-Twyford House
LocationJunction of WV 2 and Kahle St., near Sistersville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°32′57″N 81°0′50″W / 39.54917°N 81.01389°W / 39.54917; -81.01389
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1854
Architectural styleGreek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.91000447 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1991

Wells-Twyford House is a historic home located near Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five-bay, I house plan dwelling with a rear ell and Greek Revival-style details. It has a gable roof and features a one-story, 26 foot long front porch. Also on the property is a two-story frame garage that may have been used as a barn at the beginning of the 20th century.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Geraldine T . Ferguson (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wells-Twyford House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.