William Post Mansion
William Post Mansion is located in West Virginia
William Post Mansion
William Post Mansion is located in the United States
William Post Mansion
Location8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia
Coordinates38°59′45″N 80°13′36″W / 38.99583°N 80.22667°W / 38.99583; -80.22667
Area5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1891
ArchitectHughs, Draper
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.93000619 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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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