National Register of Historic Places

Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation)

Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia
Listed
July 11, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001066

About this property

James F. Murray House, also known as Murray-Abrams House, is a historic home located at Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built 1904–1905, and is a blond brick, L-shaped dwelling in a combined Classical Revival / American Foursquare style. It featured a deep wraparound porch and porte cochere and slate covered intersecting hipped roofs. Also on the property is a large 2+1⁄2-story frame barn built in 1903. It was the home of James Fraser Murray, (1844-1925), an individual important in the Northern Panhandle's developing oil industry. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

530 Louisiana Ave.
Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia
40.61163, -80.56147

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation)?

Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Murray, James F., House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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