Johnston-Truax House Explained

Johnston-Truax House
Location:209 Seneca St., Weirton, West Virginia
Coordinates:40.4317°N -80.5531°W
Built:1785
Architect:Johnston, Benjamin, Jr.
Added:September 23, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93000611

Johnston-Truax House is a historic home located at Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia. The original log section was built in 1785, and expanded about 1850 and in 1886. It is a -story building with a one-story wing. It has log walls covered with clapboard and in turn with siding. It features a full porch with a shed roof.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnston-Truax House. March 1993. 2011-06-20 . Katherine M. Jourdan. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.