Gaymont

Gaymont
North facade in 2015
Gaymont is located in West Virginia
Gaymont
Location within West Virginia
Gaymont is located in the United States
Gaymont
Location within the United States
LocationU.S. Route 50 west of junction with WV 24, near Aurora, West Virginia
Coordinates39°19′31″N 79°32′8″W / 39.32528°N 79.53556°W / 39.32528; -79.53556
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Builtc. 1896
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, Rustic
Part ofBrookside Historic District (ID13000264[1])
NRHP reference No.92000351[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1992
Designated CPMay 8, 2013

Gaymont is a historic home located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built about 1896 as a summer resort cottage. It is a two-story, T-shaped dwelling constructed of wood, wood shingles, wood half-timbers, and cut stone. It displays eclectic overtones of American Craftsman, Rustic, and Queen Anne architectural styles. It features a low-pitched, cross-gabled, and hipped roof and wraparound, Queen Anne style verandah.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2] It is located in the Brookside Historic District.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. May 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Pamela Ball Redmond (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gaymont" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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