Col. William Henderson French House

Historic house in West Virginia, United States

United States historic place


Col. William Henderson French House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

37°23′46″N 81°1′36″W / 37.39611°N 81.02667°W / 37.39611; -81.02667
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1855
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001940^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1976

Col. William Henderson French House, also known as "Legend Valley Farm," is a historic home located near Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia. It was built about 1855, and is a three-story, frame dwelling with an ell with Greek Revival overtones. It sits on a sandstone foundation and features porches with small, rounded columns and railings of various designs.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ James E. Harding (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. William Henderson French House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.