Purinton House
National Register of Historic Places

Purinton House

Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Listed
December 19, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85003206

About this property

Purinton House is a historic home associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1904, and is a 2+1⁄2-story masonry dwelling with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival style features. It features a large wraparound porch whose hip roof is supported by Ionic order columns. The porch roof is topped by a balustrade. The roof is topped by a balustraded deck and widow's walk. It served as the on-campus residence for university presidents from 1905 to 1967. On November 2, 1911, President William Howard Taft delivered the address "World Wide Speech," from the front porch of Purinton House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
39.63482, -79.95534

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Purinton House listed on the National Register?

Purinton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Purinton House?

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

What is the period of significance for Purinton House?

The period of significance for Purinton House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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