Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Old Stone House
Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 39° 37.831′ N, 79° 57.396′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Chestnut Street south of Wall Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 Chestnut Street, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monongalia County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); To the Patriots of the American Revolution (about 300 feet away); Honor Roll (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Stone House (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker, which had an earlier erection date and prior name for the erecting organization.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 23, 2024
3. The Old Stone House
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 23, 2024
4. Plaques on the Old Stone House
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Old Stone House
c. 1795
Oldest Stone House in
Monongalia County
Circa 1795
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 23, 2024
5. Additional Plaques on the Old Stone House
Historic Site No. 234
Roofing Renovation Project July 1977
Funded in part by a grant from Monongalia County Commission
Harry J. Howell, President
Richard E. Davies Joseph E. Kun
This project was assisted by the West Virginia American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
1971 - 1976
Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
