Built 1907 NRHP Reference # 89001783 Area 6 ha | Architect M.H. Pettigo Opened 1907 Added to NRHP 17 January 1990 | |
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Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, American Foursquare | ||
The Hancock House also known as the "Alpha House," is a historic home located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. It was built in 1907, and is a large, 2 1/2-story frame dwelling in the American Foursquare style. It features a massive, very deep porch encircling the house on the front and side elevations and a porte cochere. The house was purchased by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Bluefield State College in 1962.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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