William E. Wells House Explained

William E. Wells House
Location:372 Virginia Terr., Newell, West Virginia
Coordinates:40.6147°N -80.6011°W
Built:1907
Architect:Thayer and Thayer
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:April 23, 2009
Area:5 acres
Refnum:09000244[1]

William E. Wells House is a historic home located at Newell, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1907 and extensively remodeled in 1934–1935. It is a three-story Colonial Revival-style dwelling finished in locally quarried rock-faced ashlar. It features a multiple-pitched slate roof. Also on the property are two garages (c. 1920), two stone entry portals (1907), and a stone sidewalk, portals, and walls (1907). William E. Wells was general manager of the Homer Laughlin Pottery Company.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2009-05-01. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/20/09 through 4/24/09. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William E. Wells House. November 2008 . 2011-07-04 . David L. Taylor. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.