Built 1874 Opened 1874 | NRHP Reference # 82004318 Area 1 ha Added to NRHP 15 April 1982 | |
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Nearest city WV 20, near Clarksburg, West Virginia | ||
"Templemoor", also known as the Post-Crawford House, is a historic home located near Clarksburg approximately halfway between Romines Mills and Peeltree, in Harrison County, West Virginia. It was built in 1874 for Ira Carper Post, and is a 2 1/2 story brick mansion in the Italianate style. It features a combination hip and gable roof covered in polychrome slate shingles. It was the boyhood home of noted West Virginia author Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) who was famous for mystery and fiction novels. The home includes 13 rooms many featuring top of the line woodwork.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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