Old Stone House

Old Stone House (HM17JC)

Location: Morgantown, WV 26505 Monongalia County
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N 39° 37.784', W 79° 57.431'

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Oldest stone house in Monongalia County. By legend built by Jacob Nuze on original lot 25. Sold 1795 to tavern-keeper Henry Dering. Owned 1800 - 1813 by potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk. Bought by Joseph Shackelford who operated a tanyard here for 50 years. A minister, he led the first Methodist reform movement in the area. First Methodist-Protestant Church formed here, 1830. Sold to Frank Cox and George Baker, 1895. Used as a dwelling and tailor shop. Occupied by Morgantown Service League, 1935, and restored to near original condition for use as headquarters and shop. House donated to League by Cox heirs, 1976.
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HM NumberHM17JC
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 6:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 589494 N 4387182
Decimal Degrees39.62973333, -79.95718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.784', W 79° 57.431'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 47.04" N, 79° 57' 25.86" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 313-329 Chestnut St, Morgantown WV 26505, US
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