W.E. Chilton II House explained

W. E. Chilton II House
Location:1266 Louden Heights Rd., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.3325°N -81.6444°W
Built:1933
Architect:Bottomley, William L.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Neo-Georgian Revival
Added:October 26, 1984
Refnum:84000397

W. E. Chilton II House is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a neo-Georgian stone house designed by nationally known architect William Lawrence Bottomley and built in 1933, for W. E. Chilton II and his wife Nancy Ruffner Chilton. The -story central block of the house is flanked symmetrically by single-story wings.In front of the west facade is a 90 foot by 90 foot walled forecourt paved in flagstone and Belgian block and cobblestones that were originally used on Philadelphia streets.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as part of the South Hills Multiple Resource Area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. 2009-04-04. W. E. Chilton II House. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.