Built 1778 NRHP Reference # 73001907 Area 800 m² | Architectural style Other, log building Opened 1778 Added to NRHP 16 July 1973 | |
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Address S Pike St, Shinnston, WV 26431, USA Similar Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountain, Camden Park, West Virginia Zoo, West Virginia State Wil | ||
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Levi Shinn House is a historic home located at Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia. It is a log dwelling built in 1778, and measuring 37 feet long and 20 feet deep. It features a large interior chimney, providing fireplaces for several of the interior rooms. It is the oldest standing house in north central West Virginia. It was acquired in 1972 by the Shinnston Historical Association and is sometimes open to the public.
The house was the residence of Levin Shinn, the namesake of Shinnston. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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