Summers House
National Register of Historic Places

Summers House

Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
November 24, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000841

About this property

The Summers House is a historic house located at 805 Loudon Heights Road in Charleston, West Virginia. Elizabeth and Okey Summers had the house built circa 1939; Elizabeth was active in theater, while Okey was a prominent local banker. The house was part of Charleston's upper-class South Hills neighborhood, and its site was a former stone quarry that was solid rock prior to the house's construction; the sandstone from the quarry was used as the house's building material. Architect Charles A. Havilant, a prolific local architect responsible for many of the city's homes and civic institutions, designed the Tudor Revival home. The house lacks many of the typical characteristics of Tudor architecture, such as a steep roof and half-timbering, due to Elizabeth's preference and the limitations of the site; its prominent features include tall chimneys, casement windows with diamond-shaped leaded glass panels, and a cathedral ceiling. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 2015.

Location

805 Loudon Heights Rd.
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.34047, -81.63751

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Summers House listed on the National Register?

Summers House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Summers House?

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

What is the period of significance for Summers House?

The period of significance for Summers House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

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