Breezemont
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Breezemont, also known as the Gen. C. C. Watts House, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia
. It was built about 1905 for Cornelius Clarkson Watts
(1848–1930) an individual who contributed quite significantly to the history of both Kanawa County and the state of West Virginia. It is located atop Watts Hill overlooking much of Charleston, and is an example of vernacular Neo-Classical architecture..
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
. It was built about 1905 for Cornelius Clarkson Watts
Cornelius Clarkson Watts
Cornelius Clarkson Watts , or C. C. Watts, was United States Attorney for the District of West Virginia and Attorney General of West Virginia. In 1896, he was the Democratic party candidate for Governor of West Virginia....
(1848–1930) an individual who contributed quite significantly to the history of both Kanawa County and the state of West Virginia. It is located atop Watts Hill overlooking much of Charleston, and is an example of vernacular Neo-Classical architecture..
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.