Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site
National Register of Historic Places

Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site

Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia
Listed
November 13, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001416

About this property

Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site is a historic home and mill site located near Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. The house was built in 1893, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, red-glazed brick building in the Second Empire style. It has a tower and mansard roof. It features a full front porch with Doric order columns in the Colonial Revival style. The property also includes the site of a mill used for carding and manufacturing woolens dating to 1795. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia
40.25767, -80.60069

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site listed on the National Register?

Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site?

Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site?

The period of significance for Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1893.

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