Johnson Camden McKinley House

Johnson Camden McKinley House, also known as "Willow Glen," is a historic home located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built between 1914 and 1920, and is a 1 1/2-story massive dwelling built of ashlar sandstone. It consists of two wings that meet at right angles to form an "L" shaped building. The front elevation features a balustraded, one-story loggia that encloses a broad verandah above the piazza. The interior has a two-story entrance rotunda, a grand salon, an English-style library and 30 or so additional chambers. The house was built for coal baron Johnson Camden McKinley and his wife Agra Bennett McKinley.[2]

Johnson Camden McKinley House
Johnson Camden McKinley House, April 2010
Location147 Bethany Pike, Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinates40°5′14″N 80°41′35″W
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1914-1920
ArchitectFred Dempwolf
NRHP reference No.83003251[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rodney S. Collins (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnson Camden McKinley House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.


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