William E. Wells House

William E. Wells House
William E. Wells House, September 2012
Location372 Virginia Terrace, Newell, West Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates40°36′52.98″N 80°36′3.79″W / 40.6147167°N 80.6010528°W / 40.6147167; -80.6010528
Area5 acres
Built1907
ArchitectThayer and Thayer
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.09000244 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 2009

William E. Wells House is a historic home located at Newell, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1907 and extensively remodeled in 1934–1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

It is a three-story Colonial Revival-style dwelling finished in locally quarried rock-faced ashlar. It features a multiple-pitched slate roof. Also on the property are two garages (c. 1920), two stone entry portals (1907), and a stone sidewalk, portals, and walls (1907). William E. Wells was general manager of the Homer Laughlin Pottery Company.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/20/09 through 4/24/09. National Park Service. May 1, 2009.
  2. ^ David L. Taylor (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William E. Wells House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 4, 2011.