Templemoor
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| Nearest city | WV 20, near Clarksburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°8′41″N 80°14′27″W / 39.14472°N 80.24083°WCoordinates: 39°8′41″N 80°14′27″W / 39.14472°N 80.24083°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Italian Villa |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1982 |
"Templemoor", also known as the Post-Crawford House, is a historic home located near Clarksburg approximately halfway between Romines Mills and Peeltree, in Harrison County, West Virginia. It was built in 1874 for Ira Carper Post, and is a 2 1/2 story brick mansion in the Italianate style. It features a combination hip and gable roof covered in polychrome slate shingles. It was the boyhood home of noted West Virginia author Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) who was famous for mystery and fiction novels. The home includes 13 rooms many featuring top of the line woodwork. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Rodney S. Collins (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Templemoor" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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