Sunset Hill (Alderson, West Virginia)

Sunset Hill
Location Flat Mountain Rd., Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°42′32″N 80°38′18″W / 37.70889°N 80.63833°W / 37.70889; -80.63833Coordinates: 37°42′32″N 80°38′18″W / 37.70889°N 80.63833°W / 37.70889; -80.63833
Area 321.9 acres (130.3 ha)
Built 1880
Architectural style I-house
NRHP Reference # 00000777[1]
Added to NRHP July 14, 2000

"Sunset Hill", also known as the Alderson Home, is a historic home located at Alderson, Monroe County, West Virginia. The main farmhouse was built in 1880, and is a two-story I house with side gables and a two story ell. The front facade features a gable portico supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property are a contributing cottage (c. 1900), privy built by the Works Progress Administration (c. 1935-1936), barn (c. 1900), cistern (c. 1880), and entrance gates (c. 1925).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Erin Pogany, Katherine Jourdan, and Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunset Hill" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.


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