Breezemont Explained

Breezemont
Location:915 Breezemont Dr., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.3633°N -81.6378°W
Built:1905
Architect:Conker, Robert M. & Edward S.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 15, 1982
Refnum:82004324

Breezemont, also known as the Gen. C. C. Watts House, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built about 1905 for Cornelius Clarkson Watts (1848–1930) an individual who contributed quite significantly to the history of both Kanawha County and the state of West Virginia. It is located atop Watts Hill overlooking much of Charleston, and is an example of vernacular Neo-Classical architecture.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. 2009-04-04. Breezemont. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.