Cain House (St. Marys, West Virginia)

The Cain House, also known as the Alexander Creel Tavern and the St. Marys Lodge #41 A.F. & A. M. was built in 1850 for Alexander H. Creel in St. Marys, West Virginia. The Cain House provided lodging for travelers along the Ohio River, and functioned as a courthouse for Pleasants County immediately after its formation.

Cain House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Northern side
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Location	St. Marys, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°23′20″N 81°12′35″W
Built	1850
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	80004037
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1980[1]

The Cain House was named for Zachariah Cain and his family, who operated the tavern in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The house was acquired by a fraternal order, the Maccabees, before becoming home to a masonic lodge in 1957.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Rodney S. Collins (February 26, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Cain House" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)