Clelland House Explained

Clelland House
Location:Off County Route 250/4, near Grafton, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3939°N -80.1528°W
Built:1800
Architect:Clelland, Rev. James
Architecture:Scotch-Irish Plan
Added:June 23, 1980
Refnum:80004043

Clelland House, also known as the Houghton House and Clelland-Houghton-Wallace Log House, is a historic home located near Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. It was built about 1800, and consists of a two-story main section constructed of "V"-notched logs, with a one-story frame kitchen wing. It was designed with one chimney and one large room on each floor. It is the oldest surviving house in the area.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clelland House. March 1980. 2011-07-09 . James E. Harding. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.