Near Seneca Rocks in Pendleton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
A Melting Pot House
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 19, 2018
1. A Melting Pot House Marker
This typical Appalachian home started as a German Blockbau style log house. Hewn (squared) logs with V-notched corner joints, spaced apart with stone and clay chink and small casement windows are of German origin.
The later heavy frame and "stick-built" additions illustrate technological advances as the valley became developed.
The "hall and parlor" floor plan and Tudor stone fireplaces are typically English. The fireplace locations make this a southern style home (northern homes had interior chimneys). The restored front porch and the summer kitchen are also typical of the southern style and show French influences.
The overall medieval portions and combination of styles have persisted in local architecture to this present day.
This architectural tradition is a testament to the strong ties to the past and melting pot heritage of the valley's inhabitants.
Reference: The American House, Mary Mix Foley
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 50.166′ N, 79° 22.399′ W. Marker is near Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, in Pendleton County. It is at the intersection
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Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: An 1800s Garden! (a few steps from this marker); Sites Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th Mountain Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); More Than One Way Up (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Luther (approx. 1½ miles away); Eagle Rocks (approx. 4.4 miles away); St. Georges Church (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seneca Rocks.
Other markers no longer nearby. Seneca Rocks (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing); Smoke Hole Cave (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. On the left is a floor plan of the cabin. On the right is a line drawing of the cabin.
Also see . . . Sites Homestead. Forest Service page about the homestead site. (Submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
2. A Melting Pot House Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. Sites Homestead Cabin
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
4. Fireplace
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
5. Second Floor Beadroom
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
6. The A Melting Pot House marker in 2009
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 19, 2018
7. A Melting Pot House marker and its surroundings
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on March 6, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
