William H. & William S. Edwards House

Coordinates: 38°12′13″N 81°27′56″W / 38.20361°N 81.46556°W / 38.20361; -81.46556
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William H. & William S. Edwards House
William H. & William S. Edwards House is located in West Virginia
William H. & William S. Edwards House
William H. & William S. Edwards House is located in the United States
William H. & William S. Edwards House
LocationSR 61 NE of Cabin Creek, Coalburg, West Virginia
Coordinates38°12′13″N 81°27′56″W / 38.20361°N 81.46556°W / 38.20361; -81.46556
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1871
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.90000713[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1990

William H. & William S. Edwards House, also known as Bellefleur, is a historic home located at Coalburg, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The main house was built in 1871, and consists of a large 2+12-story main block with a rambling rear wing. It is a frame house that features Italianate style decorative detail. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house, wooden trellis, and the original cobblestone drive and entrance columns. It was the home of noted entomologist William Henry Edwards (1822–1909).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael J. Pauley (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William H. & William S. Edwards House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.