Mill Island (Moorefield, West Virginia)

Mill Island, also known as the Seymour Family House, is a historic home located near Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The original brick cottage was built in 1798. In 1840, a two-story, brick Greek Revival style mansion was appended. The 3 1/2 story building features a one bay, temple style entrance porch and a "widow's walk" on the roof peak. The porch columns are in the Corinthian order. The interior features a great ballroom, reception hall, parlors, and a huge dining room. During the American Civil War, it was used as a hospital by the McNeill's Rangers.[2]

Mill Island
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	South of Moorefield, near Moorefield, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°2′22″N 78°57′38″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1798, 1840
Architect	Felix Seymour
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	South Branch Valley MRA
NRHP reference No.	73001904[1]
Added to NRHP	July 2, 1973

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nancy Snider (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mill Island" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-08-03.