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William Post Mansion

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Built
  
1891

NRHP Reference #
  
93000619

Area
  
2 ha

Architect
  
Hughs, Draper

Opened
  
1891

Added to NRHP
  
13 July 1993

William Post Mansion

Location
  
8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia

Architectural style
  
Classical Revival, Gothic Revival

William Post Mansion, also known as the Post Mansion Inn, is a historic home located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was originally built in the 1860s and extensively renovated in 1891 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is a 2 1/2 story, brick dwelling with a three story stone tower. The front facade features a portico with Doric order columns. A gymnasium was built over the porte cochere and a carport was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are a number of outbuildings related to a dairy, including a corn crib/granary, hay barn, one large equipment shed and two additional storage sheds The property also has a guest house and a rustic gazebo.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

References

William Post Mansion Wikipedia