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]
Gaymont | |
.jpg) North facade in 2015 | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 50 west of junction with WV 24, near Aurora, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′31″N 79°32′8″W / 39.32528°N 79.53556°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | c. 1896 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, Rustic |
| Part of | Brookside Historic District (ID13000264[2]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000351[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1992 |
| Designated CP | May 8, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] It is located in the Brookside Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. May 17, 2013.
- ^ 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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