8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia. County/parish: Upshur.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 13, 1993. NRIS 93000619.
9 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.Also known as:
William Post Mansion, also known as the Post Mansion Inn, is a historic home located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was originally built in the 1860s and extensively renovated in 1891 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a three-story stone tower. The front facade features a portico with Doric order columns. A gymnasium was built over the porte cochere and a carport was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are a number of outbuildings related to a dairy, including a corn crib/granary, hay barn, one large equipment shed and two additional storage sheds The property also has a guest house and a rustic gazebo.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86536207