Jonathan M. Bennett House
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Location | Court Ave., Weston, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°2′11″N 80°27′55″W / 39.03639°N 80.46528°WCoordinates: 39°2′11″N 80°27′55″W / 39.03639°N 80.46528°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1874 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP Reference # | 78002804 |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 1978 |
Jonathan M. Bennett House, also known as Louis Bennett Public Library, is a historic home located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. It was built in 1874-1875, and is a 17-room mansion in the High Victorian Italianate style. It features a 4 1/2 story entrance tower with a mansard roof. It also has heavy wooden brackets on the tower and verandah, a balustraded tower balcony, and an elaborate bargeboard. it was left by Mrs. Louis Bennett, Sr., in 1922 to the citizens of Lewis County as a public library and community center.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Weston Downtown Historic District, listed in 1985.