Templemoor

"Templemoor", also known as the Post-Crawford House, is a historic home located near Clarksburg approximately halfway between Romines Mills and Peeltree, in Harrison County, West Virginia. It was built in 1874 for Ira Carper Post, and is a 2+12-story brick mansion in the Italianate style. It features a combination hip and gable roof covered in polychrome slate shingles. It was the boyhood home of noted West Virginia author Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) who was famous for mystery and fiction novels. The home includes 13 rooms, many featuring top-of-the-line woodwork.[2]

Templemoor
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Templemoor is located in West Virginia
Templemoor
Templemoor is located in the United States
Templemoor
Nearest cityWV 20, near Clarksburg, West Virginia
Coordinates39°8′41″N 80°14′27″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1874
Architectural styleItalianate, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.82004318[1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

early photo

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rodney S. Collins (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Templemoor" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.


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