Built 1904 Opened 1904 Added to NRHP 19 December 1985 | NRHP Reference # 85003206 Area 1,200 m² | |
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Location University Ave., Morgantown, West Virginia MPS West Virginia University Neo-Classical Revival Buildings TR Architectural styles Neoclassical architecture, Colonial Revival architecture Similar Elizabeth Moore Hall, Oglebay Hall, Stalnaker Hall, Stewart Hall, Boreman Hall | ||
Purinton House is a historic home associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1904, and is a 2 1/2 story masonry dwelling with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival style features. It features a large wraparound porch whose hipped roof is supported by Ionic order columns. The porch roof is topped by a balustrade. The roof is topped by a balustraded deck and widow's walk. It served as the on-campus residence for university presidents from 1905 to 1967. On November 2, 1911, President William Howard Taft delivered the address "World Wide Speech," from the front porch of Purinton House.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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