McMechen Lockmaster Houses on the Ohio River explained

McMechen Lockmaster Houses on the Ohio River
Location:623-625 Grant St., McMechen, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.9892°N -80.7344°W
Built:1910
Architecture:Tudor Revival
Added:November 12, 1992
Refnum:92001485

The McMechen Lockmaster Houses on the Ohio River, also known as the Ohio River Lock & Dam No. 13, were a set of two historic homes located at McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia. They were built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1910, to house the lockmaster's family and engineer. They were set side by side and are mirror images of each other. They were 2½ stories high, with a brick first floor and aggregate stucco above in the Tudor Revival style. They feature vertical wood half-timbering, angled on the gable ends.[1]

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McMechen Lockmaster Houses on the Ohio River. August 1992. 2011-07-09 . Katherine M. Jourdan. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.