Israel C. White Family Feeding Chickens behind Mechanical Hall II, West Virginia University
Date:
undated
Description:
'I. C. White grounds and family. Present library building stands here. From Mrs. J. Lewis Williams. Mechanical Hall II building in the background. Later burned on June 13, 1956.'
Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1937
Description:
The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.
Caption with photograph: "No one knows Of Bounaparte Allsupe. He appeared at Uffington near Morgantown, W. Va. years ago and got possession of the island just above Uffington which is still locally known as "Allsupe Island" . . . He got into a quarrel with a neighbor and shot him. He served a only few years of a 12 year sentence. He gave his lawyer the island and when he was released he was a mental wreck. He built a "lean to" against a rock and has since lived there."
Log Construction of Gilbert House, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1965
Description:
Gilbert House located on Point Marion Road. The log house was built pre-Civil War. The stone was added to the house in the 1920's. Information found on page 15-16 in "The Influences of Nineteenth Century Architectural Styles on Morgantown Homes" by Clyda Paire Petitte. It is Figure 2.
Located on the corner of Willey and North High Streets. E. L. Tower was the original owner. It was built in 1852 in the Federal style. Information found on page 34 in "The Influences of Nineteenth Century Architectural Styles on Morgantown Homes" by Clyda Paire Petitte. It is Figure 15.
Located at 885 Riverview Drive, it was originally owned by O. H. Dille and was built in 1850. Information found on page 36 in "The influences of Nineteenth Century Architectural Styles on Morgantown Homes" by Clyda Paire Petitte. It is Figure 19.
