Built 1815 Opened 1815 Added to NRHP 28 August 1974 | NRHP Reference # 74002007 Area 2,024 m² | |
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Location 1710 E. Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, West Virginia Similar West Virginia Governor, Edgewood Historic District, East End Historic District, MacFarland House, Craik‑Patton House | ||
Holly Grove Mansion, also known as Holly Grove Inn or Ruffner Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia on the grounds of the West Virginia State Capitol. It is a large brick house with a front section made to accommodate three floors and rear section housing two. It features a massive two story, semi-circular portico at the front entrance. It was constructed originally in 1815 as the home of Daniel Ruffner, one of a family which helped develop the early salt industry in the Kanawha Valley. It gained its present-day appearance in about 1902 when new owner, John Nash, undertook substantial remodeling. In 1979, the mansion underwent an extensive rehabilitation when it became headquarters for the West Virginia Commission on Aging.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.