Johnson Camden McKinley House, also known as "Willow Glen," is a historic home located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built between 1914 and 1920, and is a 1+1⁄2-story massive dwelling built of ashlar sandstone. It consists of two wings that meet at right angles to form an L-shaped building. The front elevation features a balustraded, one-story loggia that encloses a broad verandah above the piazza. The interior has a two-story entrance rotunda, a grand salon, an English-style library and 30 or so additional chambers. The house was built for coal baron Johnson Camden McKinley and his wife Agra Bennett McKinley.[2]
Johnson Camden McKinley House | |
 Johnson Camden McKinley House, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 147 Bethany Pike, Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′14″N 80°41′35″W / 40.08722°N 80.69306°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1914-1920 |
| Architect | Fred Dempwolf |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003251[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rodney S. Collins (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnson Camden McKinley House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.