Mary Park Wilson House Explained

Mary Park Wilson House
Location:Destiny Drive, near Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3717°N -78.1083°W
Built:1825
Architect:Wilson, William
Architecture:Federal
Added:July 8, 1985
Refnum:85001524

Mary Park Wilson House, also known as "Old Stone House Farm" and "Oban Hall," is a historic home located near Gerrardstown, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1825 by William Wilson for his wife Mary Park Wilson. The Federal style, rubble stone house has two sections: a three bay, two-story central block with a three-bay, two-story wing. The central block measures 52 feet wide by 21 feet deep. The wing features a two-story recessed porch. The property was purchased in 1952, by Archibald McDougall who named it "Oban Hall."[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mary Park Wilson House. September 1984. 2011-06-02 . Frances D. Ruth. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.