Old Stone House
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wvhunter
N 39° 37.829 W 079° 57.400
17S E 589537 N 4387265
Chestnut Street, between house and city garage, Morgantown
Waymark Code: WMQP3
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2006
Views: 35
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 area. First Methodist-Protestant Church formed here, 1830. Sold to Frank Cox and George Baker, 1895. Used as 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.
Marker Title: Old Stone House
Marker Location: Chestnut St. / near Walnut St.
County or Independent City: Monongalia
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: WV Dept. of Culture and History
Marker Number: Not listed
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