National Register of Historic Places

Price, Gov. Samuel, House

Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
June 19, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001890

About this property

The Governor Samuel Price House, also known as the Preston House, is a historic home located at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was the residence of Samuel Price. It was built in the 1830s, and is a two-story brick dwelling on a cut stone foundation, with a rectangular main section and ell on the western side. It has a hipped roof on the main section and gable roof on the ell. Also on the property are two brick octagonal dependencies; a bath and a smokehouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

224 N. Court St.
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.80440, -80.44387

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Price, Gov. Samuel, House listed on the National Register?

Price, Gov. Samuel, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Price, Gov. Samuel, House?

Price, Gov. Samuel, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Price, Gov. Samuel, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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