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1. Tennant House, Corner of Pleasant Street and Spruce Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

The house was located opposite St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. This church was replaced with the Mt. Herman Baptsit Church in 1991 after it was torn down. All persons in the photo are unidentified. Information on p. 131, 163 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Jack Ward Jr.".

2. Ward Family House Opposite AME Church Morgantown, West Virginia

John Edwards ran the first water service in Morgantown. He married Sarah Jackson in 1865 and bought the land that he built his house on in 1877. It was originally 79 White Avenue. It is now 477 White Avenue. The house was demolished in 1989. Information on p. 35 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Gwendolyn Edwards".

3. Sarah and John Edward's Homeplace on White Avenue Morgantown, W. Va.

John Hunt was an African American businessman who operated several resorts, hotels and eateries in Morgantown. He was one of the African American businessmen who became wealthy from enterprises in the service industry. The house was located between Colson Hall and Purinton House on West Virginia University's downtown campus. Information on p. 40,99, in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.

4. Home of John H. Hunt at 121 Hunt Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Split stone home built of stone from an old flouring mill and dam. The home is located on Stewartstown Road in Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

5. Split Stone Home, Monongalia County, W. Va

This split stone home was built with stone from an old flouring mill and dam in the Suncrest area of Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

6. Suncrest Area Split Stone Home, Morgantown, W. Va

Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.

7. Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

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.

8. Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.

9. Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

10. Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.

11. Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified members of possibly the Mathers family outside the house in Morgantown.

12. Family Poses on Front Porch of House, Morgantown, W. Va.

Drusilla Morgan, 1815-1904 is the daughter of Captain Zacquill Morgan, the granddaughter of Colonel Zackquill Morgan and the great aunt of Max Mathers. Nimrod McGeorge is her nephew.

13. Drusilla Morgan and Nimrod McGeorge on Front Porch of Old Morgan Homestead, Morgantown, W. Va.

14. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Mathers on Front Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Note the brick paved street and street car tracks in front of the house.

15. George M. Hagans Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

The two little girls sitting on the steps are Margaret Ross and Margaret Mathers.

16. Max and Anna Mathers' First Home, 129 Sherman Ave., Morgantown, W. Va.

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."

17. Uffington Hermit and His Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

Marshall Hagans and his granddaughter, Lillie sit on the front porch of Mr. Hagans home in Morgantown, West Virginia.

18. Home of Marshall Hagans on Main Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified woman stands in the doorway with two children sitting on the stoop. Note Beechurst Avenue was still unpaved.

19. House on Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

20. Becky Evans Homestead On Monongahela River Below Morgantown, W. Va.

Possibly the home of Eugene Mathers.

21. Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

Located on High Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. Family members nor occupants of the buggy are not identified.

22. Grove Chadwick's Residence On Main Street With Family in Front, Morgantown , W. Va.

May and Calvin Smith sitting on the front porch of their home at 669 Jones Ave.

23. Smith Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Post card print of Dr. I. C. White's home. There is a long note on the back to "Mother" from "MHS". See original for context of the note.

24. Residence of Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown, W. Va.

A glimpse of the old Methodist Church Steeple through the tree, gives a good idea of the general elevation of Chancery Hill.

25. At Rear of the Willey Residence

From the pamphlet "Chancery Hill, Morgantown, W. Va." page 7.

26. Senator Waitman T. Willey's Residence, W. Va.

27. R. C. Spangler Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

Home of Walter A. Mestrezat, first WVU band director, his home was located on University Ave in Morgantown, W. Va.

28. Home of Walter A. Mestrezat, Morgantown, W. Va.

29. Oldest House in Morgantown, W. Va.

Located just east of High Street, Morgantown High School was eventually built next door to the Wade House,(left, background) and the football field is now where the Brown House stands (center).

30. Wade and Brown Homes, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

This house was torn down to make room for two parking lots. It was located on Spruce Street.

31. Lazier House in Morgantown, W, Va.

This house was torn down to make room for two parking lots. It was located on Spruce Street.

32. Lazier House in Morgantown, W, Va.

Walter Mestrezat  was WVU's first band director.

33. Home of Walter Mestrezat in Morgantown, W. Va.

34. Baker House on Dorsey Ave in Morgantown, W. Va.

35. Home of Rufus Weaver in Morgantown, W. Va.

The photo is taken when the Morgantown Methodist Protestant congregation was organized.

36. Home of Joseph Shackelford

The cabin of Joseph Tennant on Jake Run, built about 1820.

37. Cabin of Joseph Tennant on Jake Run

Residence of Colonel Evans, where the land commissioners met, one mile from Morgantown.  From a drawing by Miss Addie Ireland in 1900.  General Washington spent a night in this house in 1784.

38. Drawing of Colonel Evans Cabin

39. Sunnyside, Morgantown, W. Va.

40. Israel C. White Home, 'Cherryhurst', Morgantown, W. Va.

41. Ivy Covered Home, Morgantown W. Va.

'Old home in Morgantown' W. Va. Fence and plants surround house.

42. Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of the R. M. Davis home in Morgantown, W. Va. Curtain blows in the wind. Little girl shields sun from her eyes.

43. Home of R. M. Davis, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of the R.M. Davis Home located in Morgantown, W. Va. A girl seen at left near window.

44. Home of R. M. Davis, Morgantown, W. Va.

'An important landmark that has been carelessly permitted to perish.

45. Doddridge Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

'C and P telephone office now on this site.'

46. Hayes House on the Corner of Fayette and Chestnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Dwelling of Mr. Smith (who married Allan Smith's sister). Just below Wiles Castle   near top of South Park.'

47. Smith Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

'S. W. corner of Kingwood St. and Coburn Ave.'

48. Coburn Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

Site of parking Lot.

49. House on the Corner of Fayette St. in Morgantown, W. Va.

A young girl stands behind a bush near the J. W. Wiles home in Morgantown, W. Va. House has two balconies and two porches.

50. J. W. Wiles Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

51. House on Corner of Cobun and Kingwood Streets in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Oldest Morgantown house on High and Bumbo Lane.  1904 demolished to build Main St. Building and Swisher's Theatre.'

52. Log Home of William A. Watts, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Built around 1790, stood at the N. E. corner of University and Fayette untill 1930.'

53. Home of Zackquill Morgan in Morgantown, W. Va.

Home on Spruce Street in Morgantown, W. Va. People, possibly a family, sit on the front porch and steps with their dog.

54. Home Located on Spruce Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

55. Stone House, Morgantown, W. Va.

56. Donley Sisters on Wilson Avenue in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

57. Home of George M. Coburn, 244 Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Front view of a residence located in Morgantown, W. Va.

58. House, Morgantown, W. Va.

'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.'

59. Israel C. White Family Feeding Chickens behind Mechanical Hall II, West Virginia University

60. Evans House on the S. E. Corner of Spruce and Willey Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Old Hough home near head of High Street'.

61. Hough Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Built 1822.'

62. Home of Jonathan Miller, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Part of Henderson's Front Yard. C. S. R. No. 1 Filed with deposition of C. S. Rogers, Nov. 23, 1893. I. G. Lazell, Chair.'

63. Spruce Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Loughead House located in Morgantown, W. Va. seen here. In front of the house stands a few trees. Also, in front of the house a water pump can be seen.

64. Loughead House, Morgantown, W. Va.

65. Cherryhurst, Home of Israel C. White, Morgantown, W. Va.

66. Home of Israel C. White in Morgantown, W. Va.

'East Morgantown became 5th ward in 1905.'

67. Residence of Rev. Kunkle in Morgantown, W. Va.

Michael Kerns built his fort on this site in 1772. The property is now in present day Greenmont area of Morgantown.

68. House Built on Site of Old Fort Kerns in Morgantown, W. Va.

Michael Kerns built his fort here in 1772. The present day location description is Dewey and Arch Streets in Morgantown.

69. House Built On Site of Old Fort Kerns in Morgantown, W. Va.

70. Home of Israel C. White in Morgantown, W. Va.

71. Rockett Home at 632 Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

People seen sitting on the porch and steps of one section of this house.

72. Duplex, Morgantown, W. Va.

73. Home of Hu Maxwell in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

'H. Huggins and later S. P. Mitches E. Morg. home.'

74. House in Morgantown, W. Va.

A fenced yard with a walkway leading to a house in Morgantown, W. Va. Sidewalk runs in front of the fence. 'The Cap Hatfield property'.

75. Hatfield Property, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Built around 1760.  George Washington stayed here when surveying.'

76. Original Home of Col. John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.

Front view of the Cox house on Kingwood Street in Morgantown, W. Va. A child walks by the house behind the automobiles parked in front of the house.

77. Cox House, Morgantown, W. Va.

78. Brick Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Compliments of Max Maxthers, August 2, 1936.'

79. Home of Zackquill Morgan in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Baker cabin on Baker's Ridge-moved from lower West Run Ridge.'

80. Log Cabin, Morgantown, W. Va.

81. Home of I. G. Lazelle, 515 Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

82. Home of James C. Frazer, 615 Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

83. Home of Alexander Wade on Prairie Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Part of the house can be seen behind trees.

84. Cherryhurst, Home of Israel C. White, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Fitch House which was located in Morgantown, W. Va., seen here behind a large tree.

85. Fitch House, Morgantown, W. Va.

The interior of a residence in Morgantown, W. Va. Photos and other items located on the mantle above the fire place. Furniture is rocking chairs; some wooden and some upholstered.

86. Living Room, Morgantown, W. Va.

'The Tom Evan's house on the south side of Willey east of Spruce [Street], showing the Phi Kappa Psi House. Now the Cop Hatfield property.'

87. Evans House on the S. E. Corner of Spruce and Willey Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

A man stands in front of the J. H. Hoffman house located on High Street in Morgantown, W. Va.

88. Home of J. H. Hoffman, Morgantown, W. Va.

'A group of five ladies and one gentleman at some residence. Probably the Madeira house at the intersection of Beverly Avenue and University Driveway. (Mrs. Madeira standing center)'.

89. Madeira Family Group at their Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

Front view of the residence of H. B. Allen in Morgantown, W. Va. Two children stand in front of the house on the walk way above the steps. Another house can be seen behind this residence.

90. Home of H. B. Allen, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Rumsey House located at 443 Park Street seen here. Other houses seen beyond this house in the distance.

91. Rumsey Home at 443 Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

This house was built by W.E. Rumsey located at 443 Park Street. Another house can be seen behind this structure. Park Street is unpaved.

92. House Built by W. E. Rumsey, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Old house north east corner of Fayette and Chestnut Streets being razed for city parking lot in Morgantown, West Virginia.'

93. Razing of a House on the Corner of Fayette and Chestnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

The grounds of I.C. White's house on Willey Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

94. Grounds of Israel C. White House, Willey Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

The exterior view of Senator J.H. McDermott's house on Kirk Street in Morgantown, West Virginia. Below the house are railroad tracks and a smaller house.

95. Home of Senator J. H. McDermott on Kirk Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

The exterior of the 'East Side' of the Pietro Home located outside Morgantown, West Virginia.

96. East Side of Thoney Pietro's Castle, Morgantown, W. Va.