Chilton House

Chilton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Off U.S. 60, St. Albans, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°23′13″N 81°50′24″W / 38.38694°N 81.84000°WCoordinates: 38°23′13″N 81°50′24″W / 38.38694°N 81.84000°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1857
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	77001376[1]
Added to NRHP	April 29, 1977

Chilton House is a historic home located at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a "T"-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. The roof structure has a total of seven gables, three in the head and four in the leg of its "T" shape. In 1975, the house was moved approximately 200 yards to its new location and set on a cinder block and sandstone foundation. In 1883, the house became the property of William and Mary Chilton, whose son Senator William E. Chilton (1858-1939) was a frequent visitor.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. James E. Harding (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chilton House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.