Sonnencroft (also known as the Clyde E. Hutchinson House) was a historic residence located along Morgantown Avenue (near the present site of East Fairmont Junior High School) in
Fairmont in the
U.S. state of
West Virginia.
Sonnencroft was completed in 1912. It was a huge stucco and tile mansion based on the
Inverness Castle in
Scotland. The fortunes of the coal industry reversed during the
Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
and in the 1960s the abandoned residence was razed in order for the property to be donated to the Marion County Board of Education.
See also
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High Gate
High Gate (also known as the James Edwin Watson House or Ross Funeral Home) is an historic residence located at 800 Fairmont Avenue in Fairmont, West Virginia, Fairmont, West Virginia.
The High Gate house and carriage house were built ca. 191 ...
References
Landmarks in West Virginia
Buildings and structures in Marion County, West Virginia
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