McCoy House (Franklin, West Virginia)
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The McCoy House, also known as Franklin Town Office or Pendleton County Library, is a historic home located at Franklin
, Pendleton County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1848, and is a two- to three-story, "L"-shaped, brick building in the Greek Revival
-style. It features a one bay entrance portico with two sets of double Ionic order
columns. A three-story porch is incorporated into the northeastern section.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin is a town in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pendleton County...
, Pendleton County, West Virginia
Pendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
. It was built in 1848, and is a two- to three-story, "L"-shaped, brick building in the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
-style. It features a one bay entrance portico with two sets of double Ionic order
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
columns. A three-story porch is incorporated into the northeastern section.
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 1996.