William Post Mansion Explained

William Post Mansion
Location:8 Island Ave., Buckhannon, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.9958°N -80.2267°W
Built:1891
Architect:Hughs, Draper
Architecture:Classical Revival, Gothic Revival
Added:July 13, 1993
Refnum:93000619

William Post Mansion, also known as the Post Mansion Inn, is a historic home located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was originally built in the 1860s and extensively renovated in 1891 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is a -story, brick dwelling with a three-story stone tower. The front facade features a portico with Doric order columns. A gymnasium was built over the porte cochere and a carport was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are a number of outbuildings related to a dairy, including a corn crib/granary, hay barn, one large equipment shed and two additional storage sheds The property also has a guest house and a rustic gazebo.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Post Mansion. April 1993. 2011-07-09 . Donovan S. Hanifan and Noel W. Tenney. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.