The Stone House

The Stone House (HMSBZ)

Location: Pennsboro, WV 26415 Ritchie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.076', W 80° 58.314'

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The Webster House, now known as The Stone House, was built shortly after 1800. The walls of the house are two feet thick, constructed of flagstones of various shapes and sizes held together by cement and mortar. John Webster, the builder, sold it to James Martin in 1815. It remained in the Martin family until 1908 when it was sold to A. J. Ireland. In 1820, the first post office in Ritchie County was located in The Stone House and James Martin became the county's first post master. For many years the only house between Clarksburg and the Parkersburg-Marietta area, it served as a stagecoach inn. Horses were kept there for exchange on the trip.

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HM Number	HMSBZ
Tags	Buildings, Roads and Vehicles
Year Placed	1975
Placed By	The West Virginia Department of Archives and History
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 5:28am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 502423 N 4348360
Decimal Degrees	39.28460000, -80.97190000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 17.076', W 80° 58.314'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 17' 4.56" N, 80° 58' 18.84" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	304
Closest Postal Address	At or near 306-316 Co Rd 50/39, Pennsboro WV 26415, US
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