Jonathan M. Bennett House

Jonathan M. Bennett House, also known as Louis Bennett Public Library, is a historic home located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. Its name reflects is builder, Jonathan M. Bennett, who represented Lewis County in the Virginia General Assembly and served as state auditor before the American Civil War. Bennett was a prominent local lawyer and businessman, who was allowed to hold office in West Virginia following its adoption of a new state Constitution in 1872.[2] He built this house in 1874-1875; the 17-room mansion reflects the High Victorian Italianate style. It features a 4 1/2 story entrance tower with a mansard roof. It also has heavy wooden brackets on the tower and verandah, a balustraded tower balcony, and an elaborate bargeboard. it was left by Mrs. Louis Bennett, Sr., in 1922 to the citizens of Lewis County as a public library and community center.[3]

Jonathan M. Bennett House
LocationCourt Ave., Weston, West Virginia
Coordinates39°2′11″N 80°27′55″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1874
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.78002804[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Weston Downtown Historic District, listed in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. http://genealogytrails.com/wva/lewis/history.htm>
  3. Rodney S. Collins (November 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jonathan M. Bennett House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.


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