The Gold Houses
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The Gold Houses, also known as the Gold Brothers' Houses, is a historic home located at Mason
, Mason County, West Virginia
. The two houses were built in 1908, and are 2 1/2 story, mirrored pair frame dwellings in the Queen Anne
style. They feature pyramidal shaped slate roofs that curve outward to the eaves. They also have wraparound porches enclosed by a spindled balustrade
with a circular roof at one corner. Also on the property are a rusticated concrete
block garage with a gambrel roof and an original privy
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1997.
Mason, West Virginia
Mason, also known as Mason City is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Mason County, West Virginia
Mason County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,957 people, 10,587 households, and 7,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,056 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. The two houses were built in 1908, and are 2 1/2 story, mirrored pair frame dwellings in the Queen Anne
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
style. They feature pyramidal shaped slate roofs that curve outward to the eaves. They also have wraparound porches enclosed by a spindled balustrade
Baluster
A baluster is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal, standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase. Multiplied in this way, they form a...
with a circular roof at one corner. Also on the property are a rusticated concrete
block garage with a gambrel roof and an original privy
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1997.