May–Kraus Farm Explained

May–Kraus Farm
Coordinates:39.0228°N -80.6294°W
Built:1850
Builder:Lawrence May
Architecture:I-House
Added:March 22, 2006
Refnum:06000175

May–Kraus Farm, also known as La Paix Herb Farm, is a historic home located near Alum Bridge, Lewis County, West Virginia. The original farmhouse was built about 1850, and is a two-story log house appended as an ell to the rear of the main house. The main house is a two-story, wood-frame I house. It features a two-story porch. Also on the property is a root cellar (1880) and chicken / pig shed (1880).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: May–Kraus Farm. November 2004. 2011-08-05 . Myra Bonhage-Hale. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.