National Register of Historic Places

Mountain Home

White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
November 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80004020

About this property

Mountain Home, also known as Locust Hill and Robert Dickson House, is a historic home located near White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was built about 1833, and is a large, two-story brick dwelling with a kitchen ell. It features a two-story, one-bay lunette-adorned pediment with plastered brick Doric order paired columns. It has Late Federal and Roman Revival elements on both the exterior and interior. It was built by "Greenbrier Valley master builder" John W. Dunn and includes mantels and other woodwork done by master wood-carver Conrad Burgess. Morlunda (Greenbrier County, West Virginia) is another of their joint works. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 2020.

Location

White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.77347, -80.35258

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Greenbrier, The
Listed
1.7 mi
Stone Manse
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2.2 mi
Elmhurst (Boundary Increase)
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2.4 mi
Elmhurst
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2.4 mi
Wylie, James, House
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3.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at White Sulphur Springs (August 1863)
1863Civil War
3.2 mi
Battle of White Sulphur Springs
1863Civil War
3.3 mi
Battle of Rocky Gap (White Sulphur Springs)
1863Civil War
3.3 mi
Engagement at White Sulphur Springs (Alleghany/Greenbrier VA)
1863Civil War
3.3 mi

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When was Mountain Home listed on the National Register?

Mountain Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Mountain Home?

Mountain Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mountain Home?

The period of significance for Mountain Home is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1833.

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