Asbury House
National Register of Historic Places

Asbury House

Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia
Listed
March 21, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000266

About this property

Asbury House is a historic home located at Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia. It was built about 1876, and is a two-story brick dwelling in the Greek Revival / I house style. It features a reconstructed small front portico with metal hip roof and columns.

Location

2922 Putnam Ave.
Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia
38.43396, -82.01864

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000266. It was listed on March 21, 1997.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mud River Covered Bridge
Civil War
6.5 mi
Winfield Toll Bridge
Civil War
9.6 mi
Putnam County Courthouse
Civil War
9.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Jenkins' Hurricane Bridge Skirmish
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Hurricane Bridge
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Red House Shoals
1861Civil War
4 mi
Engagement at Scary Creek
1861Civil War
6.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Asbury House listed on the National Register?

Asbury House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Asbury House?

Asbury House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Asbury House?

The period of significance for Asbury House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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