Dr. Robert B. McNutt House
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Dr. Robert B. McNutt House is a historic home located at Princeton
, Mercer County, West Virginia
. The original section was built about 1840, and is a classic I house configuration, with a two story, three-bay main facade and a one-bay wide, two story centered portico
. Later additions include a one story, hip roofed section and a two story ell. The portico has curvilinear brackets and a second story railing in the Gothic Revival
style. The house sits on a random ashlar
sandstone
foundation. Also on the property is a contributing stone storage building / well house. The house was used as a headquarters and field hospital by the Union Army in the spring of 1862.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 111,586. It is the county seat of Mercer County...
, Mercer County, West Virginia
Mercer County, West Virginia
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. The original section was built about 1840, and is a classic I house configuration, with a two story, three-bay main facade and a one-bay wide, two story centered portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
. Later additions include a one story, hip roofed section and a two story ell. The portico has curvilinear brackets and a second story railing in the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. The house sits on a random ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
foundation. Also on the property is a contributing stone storage building / well house. The house was used as a headquarters and field hospital by the Union Army in the spring of 1862.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.