NFS Form 10-900 0MB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) * United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property: Historic name: Morgan. George Pinknev. House other name/site number: David Morgan Homeplace 2. Location street & number: CR 19/3 not for publication: N/A city/town: Rivesville vicinity: X state: WV county: Marion Code: 049 zip code: 26588 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this _X_ nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the meets __ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this propey'be considered significant ) nationally _X^_ statewide X locally. , 1§igj*a1ure of Certifying Official Date 7 State or Federal agency and bureau Date In my opinion, the property __ meets __ does not meet the National Register criteria. ( __ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of Certifying Official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau Date Morgan, George Pinknev, House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I, herejoy certify that this property is: Signature of Keeper Date af Action \J entered in the National Register. ___ See continuation sheet. __ determined eligible for the National Register. ___ See continuation sheet. __ determined not eligible for the National Register. __ removed from the National Register. __ other (explain): ________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property: Category of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) X private X building(s) __ public-local __ district __ public-State __site __ public-Federal __ structure __ object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing 1 0 buildings 1 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 2 0 TOTAL Name of related multiple property listing N/A (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register Q Morgan. George Pinknev, House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County and State 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions DOMESTIC/Single dwelling WORK IN PROGRESS FUNERARY/cemeterv FUNERARY/cemeterv 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials MID-19TH CENTURY/Greek Revival Foundation Stone Walls Brick Roof Metal Other Wood Narrative Description (See continuation sheets.) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "X" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. X B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Morgan. George Pinknev. House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County and State Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: ___ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. ___ B removed from its original location. ___ C a birthplace or grave. ___ D a cemetery. _____ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ___ F a commemorative property. ___ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance Architecture Industry Invention Period of Significance 1857-1862,1900 Significant Dates 1857 Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Morgan, George P. Cultural Affiliation N/A Architect/Builder Unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (See continuation sheets.) Morgan. George Pinkney, House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County and State 9. Major or Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NFS): ___ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. ___ previously listed in the National Register ___ previously determined eligible by the National Register ___ designated a National Historic Landmark ___ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #________ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record #_ Primary location of additional data: __X_ State Historic Preservation Office ___ Other State agency ___ Federal agency ___ Local government ___ University Other Name of Repository: 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property: 2.033 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) Quad Map: Rivesville 1 17 577779 4376176 Zone Easting Northing Verbal Boundary Description (see continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (see continuation sheet.) Morgan. George Pinkney. House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County and State 11. Form Prepared By Name/Title: James R. Rote, and Jennifer W. Murdock, WVSHPO: Ralph Pederson AIA and Margo Stafford (original research). Organization: WV State Historic Preservation Office Date: December 17. 2003 Street & Number: 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Telephone: 304-558-0240 City or Town: Charleston State: WV ZIP: 25301 Property Owner: (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Name: James R. Rote Street & Number: RR2F Box 37B Telephone: 304-278-5445 City or Town: Rivesville State: WV Zip: 26588 NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 10024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Morgan. George Pinknev. House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County/State Section number 7___Page 1_______________________________ Architectural Description: General Setting: The George Pinkney Morgan House sits upon a slight prominence in what was once a verdant agricultural landscape long since altered by strip mining. As a result, the area is primarily scrub land, cleared to the current property line, but surrounded by a thicket of young trees. Landmark landscaping features include several large evergreens situated near the house and within the boundary of the cemetery. Approximately 450 feet to the northeast of the house, lie the foundation stones of an earlier structure, possibly the remains of the David Morgan homeplace. Directly behind this continuing northeast, is the cemetery, with the oldest extant stones dating to 1799 and 1813. A roadway leads north to the house, and continues due east past the boundaries of the property, as the land rises. Beside the roadway as it curves east can be seen the David Morgan monument, placed at the end of the nineteenth century to commemorate the site of David Morgan's famous 1779 struggle with two Native Americans. Morgan, George Pinkney, House 1857-62,1900 Contributing Building The George Pinkney Morgan House is a brick farmhouse in the Greek Revival style erected c.l 857-60. The two-story, red brick structure contains 10 rooms and as is typical of many houses built in the 19th century, incorporates a rear ell housing the kitchen, backstairs, and a servants bedroom or storeroom. The brick used in its construction was hand molded. The clay for the brick was obtained from a bank in front of, and slightly to the northeast of, the house. The walls are of masonry construction and appear to be three courses thick on the first story and two courses on the second story. This change in the masonry can be seen on the interior, along the main staircase wall, where it creates a wide ridge at the level of the landing. The building is supported by a foundation of two rows of rectangular, tooled stone creating a strong architectural and stylistic base for the brick laid above. One approaches the entrance to the house from the south. The orientation of the building, with the short end of the main house featuring the entrance, yet without a prominent gable, indicates a stylistic interpretation of the Greek Revival. This orientation is reminiscent of an urban townhouse hi appearance, which is surprising considering the rural setting. The three-bay facade is pierced by two sets of rectangular windows on each floor, with the entrance placed to the right. There is a second entrance hi the second story, directly above the primary first-story entrance. Accounts vary as to whether a small, single-bay porch or simple balcony existed between the first and second story entrances (said to have been removed sometime in the first half of the twentieth century) or if the building's exterior details were never completed due to the onslaught of the Civil War and the subsequent death of the owner. Dressed stone steps lead to the recessed main entrance. A pair of vertical sidelights frame the paneled door and are surmounted by a broken transom consisting of NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 10024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Morgan. George Pinkney, House Marion County. West Virginia Name of Property County/State Section number 7___Page 2_______________________________ symmetrical corner lights positioned on either side of a central six light transom. The molded architrave is simple in design, with the stone lintel above functioning as the cornice. These details are replicated, with slight alterations, in the second-story doorway above. Most of the windows of the house are original, six-over-six pane, with smooth stone sills and lintels. Such a division of lights is a hallmark of the Greek Revival style.