James F. Murray House

James F. Murray House, also known as Murray-Abrams House, was a historic home located at Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built 1904–1905, and was a blond brick, "L"-shaped dwelling in a combined Classical Revival / American Foursquare style. It featured a deep wraparound porch and porte cochere and slate covered intersecting hipped roofs. Also on the property is a large 2 1/2 story frame barn built in 1903. It was the home of James Fraser Murray, (1844-1925), an individual important in the Northern Panhandle's developing oil industry.[2] The house has been destroyed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

James F. Murray House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Site of the house
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Location	530 Louisiana Ave., Chester, West Virginia
Coordinates	40°36′42″N 80°33′42″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1903
Architect	Snyder, J.A.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, American Four Square
NRHP reference No.	90001066 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1990

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Rodney S. Collins (April 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James F. Murray House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.