Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gum Hart
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Collett House
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
1. Gum Hart / Collett House Marker
By 1840 this house was owned by Montgomery Hart who had a saddle shop down the street. In 1860, "Gum" Hart traded his house to Marteny Buckey in exchange for the Buckey Hotel up the street. During the Civil War this house was used as a hospital, and it was also used at some time as a tavern. It was bought by Andrew J. Collett in 1871 and stayed in his family until 1948.
"I believe it was built by one of the old Harts."
Lucy Brown McCrum, "Beverly Recollections"
Over time the house was enlarged and covered with clapboards. The depth of the doorway shows the original log structure which survives in the front right-hand section of the house. Now a 5-bay 2-story house with rear ell, it has 9/6 windows on the first floor and 6/6 upstairs. It has an outside end chimney on the south and two interior chimneys. The recessed entry shows Federal style features such as a panelled door with sidelights, transom and square pilasters.
Erected by Staunton Parkersburg Turnpike and Historic Beverly, W.Va.
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 50.563′ N, 79° 52.454′ W. Marker was in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It was at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 219) and Collett Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Located at stop nine on the driving tour of Historic Beverly. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Gum Hart - Collett House (here, next to this marker); Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buckey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Beverly Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laura Jackson Arnold (about 300 feet away); Jonathan Arnold House (about 300 feet away); Crozet~Chenoweth / Rich Mountain Battlefield (about 400 feet away); Beverly Covered Bridge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
2. Gum Hart / Collett House and Marker
The marker stands just left of center under the tree. Not the barrier tape around the side of the house, which is undergoing renovation.
