Morlunda, also known as the Col. Samuel McClung Place and Oscar Nelson Farm, 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
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. It was built in 1827–1828, and consists of a main house with
ell. The main house is a two-story brick building measuring 56 feet long and 21 feet deep. The ell measures 48 feet and it connects to a -story formerly detached kitchen.
It was built during 1827–1828 under direction of contractor and architect
John W. Dunn. Interior woodwork was done by wood-carver
Conrad Burgess
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and associates.
[ Burgess and Dunn worked together on a number of houses, including Mountain Home.
The building was listed on the ]National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1977.
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
Houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Houses completed in 1828
National Register of Historic Places in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
John W. Dunn buildings
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