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Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House

Coordinates: 39°23′19″N 78°2′46″W / 39.38861°N 78.04611°W / 39.38861; -78.04611
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Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House
Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House is located in West Virginia
Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House
Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House is located in the United States
Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House
Location2101 Arden-Nolville Rd., near Inwood, West Virginia
Coordinates39°23′19″N 78°2′46″W / 39.38861°N 78.04611°W / 39.38861; -78.04611
Area5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1810, 1880, 1939
NRHP reference No.04000312 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 2004

Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House, also known as "Rural Hill," is a historic home located near Inwood, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was originally built in 1810 as a log home and substantially enlarged in 1880. It was enlarged again in 1939 and sheathed in a limestone veneer. The front entrance features a pedimented portico. A rear kitchen wing was added in 1981. It was originally built as the miller's house for a grist mill that is no longer extant.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ David L. Taylor (October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lee–Throckmorton–McDonald House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.