National Register of Historic Places

Quick, John Herbert, House

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia
Listed
August 22, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003639

About this property

John Herbert Quick House — also known as "Coolfont Manner House" — is a historic home located near Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia, US. It was built in 1913, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story mansion in the Colonial Revival style. The front facade is two stories and features a pediment, with a one-story rounded portico topped by a balustrade. It was built by author John Herbert Quick (1861-1925). In 1961 the house and about 1200 surrounding acres were acquired by businessman Sam Ashelman, who went on to establish a hotel called the Coolfont Resort in 1965. The property, including the house, was sold to a real estate developer in 2005. In 2017 the house sold to an unnamed bidder for $225,000 as part of an auction of the entire former resort property. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was called Coolfont Manner House after the springs of the same name.

Location

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia
39.58225, -78.26728

Categories

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Nearby Battles

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1862Civil War
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When was Quick, John Herbert, House listed on the National Register?

Quick, John Herbert, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1984.

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Quick, John Herbert, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Quick, John Herbert, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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