Alexander W. Arbuckle I House, also known as the Michael Baker House, is a historic home located near Lewisburg,

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Greenbrier County () is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,977. Its county seat is Lewisburg. The county was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties in Virginia. History P ...

. It was built in 1822, and is a two-story, brick T-shaped residence with

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style influences. It features a two-story

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with four plastered round columns and

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style railings. It was designed and built by contractor and architect John W. Dunn and associates David Spott and Andrew White. The house is a farmhouse. It is regarded as the "'architectural gem' of the region". It was listed on the

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in 1976.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Greek Revival houses in West Virginia Houses completed in 1822 Houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Greenbrier County, West Virginia John W. Dunn buildings 1822 establishments in Virginia Buildings and structures in Lewisburg, West Virginia {{GreenbrierCountyWV-NRHP-stub