Henderson Hall Plantation - Williamstown WV - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

THE PLACE:
George Washington Henderson built Henderson Hall in two construction campaigns after his marriage in 1826 to Elizabeth Ann Tomlinson. The first section of the house, built about 1836, now appears as a rear addition to the grand Italianate-style mansion before you. Henderson hired architect and master builder John M. Slocomb of Marietta, Ohio, to design and construct this part of the dwelling between 1856 and 1859. An important and rare example of the style (the Greek Revival was more popular at the time), the house is as notable for its interior finishes as for its exterior. In addition, not only the Henderson furnishings but also the family papers have survived, including those of the statehood period. The mansion and its outbuildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Henderson Hall is open to the public.


THE PERSON:
Henderson Hall was the home of George Washington Henderson, a prominent Wood County resident, slaveholder, and participant in the West Virginia statehood movement during the Civil War. Henderson served as a member of the county’s contingent to the convention that met in Wheeling on May 13-15, 1861, a month after Virginia seceded from the Union, to begin the process that eventually separated northwestern Virginia from the rest of the state. Later, Henderson was elected to the legislature of the Restored Government of Virginia, serving from 1861 until the new state was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863.

All of the above information came from the Civil War Trail Marker Henderson Hall-Holding Firm for the Union - Williamstown WV

Year it was dedicated: 1836 Location of Coordinates: Building Entrance Related Web address (if available): [Web Link] Type of place/structure you are waymarking: building

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/02/2023 Don.Morfe visited it