Hancock House (Bluefield, West Virginia) Explained

Hancock House
Coordinates:37.2758°N -81.2203°W
Built:1907
Architect:M.H. Pettigo
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, American Foursquare
Added:January 17, 1990
Refnum:89001783

The Hancock House, also known as the "Alpha House," is a historic home located at Bluefield in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1907, and is a large, 2½-story frame dwelling in the American Foursquare style. It features a massive, very deep porch encircling the house on the front and side elevations and a porte cochere. The house was purchased by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity of Bluefield State College in 1962.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Easley House. April 1989. 2011-08-18 . Marvin W. Rogers. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.