Sunset Hill (Alderson, West Virginia)

Sunset Hill
Property entrance
LocationFlat Mountain Rd., Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates37°42′32″N 80°38′18″W / 37.70889°N 80.63833°W / 37.70889; -80.63833
Area321.9 acres (130.3 ha)
Built1880
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No.00000777[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 2000

"Sunset Hill", also known as the Alderson Home, is a historic home located at Alderson, Monroe County, West Virginia. The main farmhouse was built in 1880, and is a two-story I house with side gables and a two-story ell. The front facade features a gable portico supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property are a contributing cottage (c. 1900), privy built by the Works Progress Administration (c. 1935–1936), barn (c. 1900), cistern (c. 1880), and entrance gates (c. 1925).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Erin Pogany, Katherine Jourdan, and Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunset Hill" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 18, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)