Capon Springs Resort
United States historic place
Capon Springs | |
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39°7′59″N 78°28′45″W / 39.13306°N 78.47917°W / 39.13306; -78.47917 | |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Greek Revival |
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| NRHP reference No. | 93001228 |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1993[1] |
Capon Springs, also known as Frye's Springs and Watson Town, is a national historic district in Capon Springs, West Virginia that includes a number of resort buildings ranging in age from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 20th century. The area grew around a mineral spring discovered by Henry Frye in the 1760s, so that by 1787 the town of Watson had been established. By 1850, the 168-room Mountain House Hotel had been built, enduring until it burned in 1911.[2] Also in 1850, the state of Virginia built Greek Revival bath pavilions and the President's House. A period of decline followed the Mountain House fire, but rebuilding began in the 1930s under the ownership of Louis Austin. The resort is still in Austin family ownership.[3]
The resort was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[2]
In 2013, the resort was named West Virginia's Family-Owned Business of the Year.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b McVey, John (July 27, 2013). "Resort is all about families". The Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ Maral Kalbian and Julie Vosnmik (July 1993). National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Capon Springs (PDF). National Park Service.
- ^ McVey, John (July 27, 2013). "Capon Springs and Farm resort honored by SBA". The Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
External links
- Official website
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