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Old Watson Homestead House

Coordinates: 39°31′46″N 80°2′38″W / 39.52944°N 80.04389°W / 39.52944; -80.04389
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Old Watson Homestead House
Front of the house in 2015
Old Watson Homestead House is located in West Virginia
Old Watson Homestead House
Old Watson Homestead House is located in the United States
Old Watson Homestead House
LocationCounty Route 73, Smithtown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°31′46″N 80°2′38″W / 39.52944°N 80.04389°W / 39.52944; -80.04389
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1803
ArchitectRiggs, Isaac
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate,
NRHP reference No.84003871[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1984

Old Watson Homestead House, also known as Rowe Residence, is a historic home located at Smithtown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is a two-story, L-shaped Federal style brick dwelling with Italianate details. The original house was built about 1803, with two additions, one completed about 1843 and another in the late 1850s. It is one of Monongalia County's oldest and most significant homes.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gregory S. Wright (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Watson Homestead House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.