William Wells House, also known as The Stone House or "Stonehurst," is a historic home located at Tyler City

Tyler, West Virginia

Tyler is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Tyler is located on West Virginia Route 18 southeast of Middlebourne.The William Wells House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....

, Tyler County, West Virginia. It was built about 1801-1804, and is a modest 2-story sandstone

Sandstone

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...

 residence. The house is nearly square and has an unusually large interior chimney. A Victorian

Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...

-style frame addition was built about 1895 at the rear of the house. It is recognized as the county's oldest house. Also located on the property is the family burial ground where a marker of the grave of William Wells stands.

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 1987.