The Fred A. Perley House is a historic house located in Jenningston, West Virginia. Fred A. Perley, one of the founders of Perley & Crockett Lumber Company, built the house circa 1907. Perley, who was trained as an engineer, designed the house and oversaw its construction. The house has a rustic design with hemlock bark siding, a style which was most likely chosen to resemble Adirondack buildings. The home site also includes a chicken coop, which is considered a contributing building, and the remains of a barn and generator house, both of which are non-contributing. Perley sold the house in 1913 when his company's headquarters moved to North Carolina; after passing through two other owners, it became a summer home for the Laurel River Club in 1925. Due to a 1985 flood, the house is the only surviving building from Perley & Crockett's operations in Jenningston.[2]
Fred A. Perley House | |
| Nearest city | Jenningston, West Virginia |
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| Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | Perley, Fred A. |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001453[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1988 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1988.[1] The house's address is restricted in its National Register listing; this is generally done to protect sensitive locations from damage.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rogers, Rebecca M. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Perley, Fred A., House (Restricted). National Park Service. May 27, 1988.