Willey House
N 39° 37.487 W 079° 57.556
17S E 589321 N 4386630
The first house in Morgantown WV to have running water.
Waymark Code: WMVDT6
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2017
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Willey House
Built 1839~40, this example of Neo Classical architecture served as the home of prominent WV statehood leader and US Senator, Waitman T. Willey. Noted for being the first home in Morgantown to have running water, the residence was spared during the 1863 Jones~Imboden Raid due to the efforts of Elizabeth, Willey's wife. The house was listed on the National; Register in 1982.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Willey House
Marker Location: NW of Wagner Road
County or Independent City: Morgantown, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
Web Site: Not listed
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