Chilton House
National Register of Historic Places

Chilton House

St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
April 28, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77001376

About this property

Chilton House is a historic home located at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a T-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style.

Location

St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.38707, -81.83982

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 77001376. It was listed on April 28, 1977.

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

Bank of St. Albans Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi
St. Albans Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at St. Albans (1862)
1862Civil War
0.9 mi
Skirmish at Coalsmouth (St. Albans)
1861Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Scary Creek
1861Civil War
4.6 mi
Engagement at Pocatalico
1862Civil War
4.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Chilton House listed on the National Register?

Chilton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Chilton House?

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

What is the period of significance for Chilton House?

The period of significance for Chilton House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1857.

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