William Post Mansion

William Post Mansion
Location 8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°59′45″N 80°13′36″W / 38.99583°N 80.22667°W / 38.99583; -80.22667Coordinates: 38°59′45″N 80°13′36″W / 38.99583°N 80.22667°W / 38.99583; -80.22667
Area 5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Built 1891
Architect Hughs, Draper
Architectural style Classical Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #

93000619

[1]
Added to NRHP July 13, 1993

William Post Mansion, also known as the Post Mansion Inn, is a historic home located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was originally built in the 1860s and extensively renovated in 1891 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is a 2 1/2 story, brick dwelling with a three story stone tower. The front facade features a portico with Doric order columns. A gymnasium was built over the porte cochere and a carport was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are a number of outbuildings related to a dairy, including a corn crib/granary, hay barn, one large equipment shed and two additional storage sheds The property also has a guest house and a rustic gazebo.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Donovan S. Hanifan and Noel W. Tenney (April 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Post Mansion" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.


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