Nathan Goff, Jr. House
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Nathan Goff, Jr. House is a former historic home located at Clarksburg
, Harrison County, West Virginia
. It was built between 1880 and 1883, and was a three-story brick dwelling in a combined Queen Anne
/ Second Empire style. It featured a slate covered mansard roof
. It was the home of Nathan Goff, Jr.
(1843–1920) and his son Guy D. Goff (1866–1933), who both served as United States Senators from West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976. It was delisted in 1994, after demolition in 1993.
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Harrison County, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
. It was built between 1880 and 1883, and was a three-story brick dwelling in a combined Queen Anne
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
/ Second Empire style. It featured a slate covered mansard roof
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
. It was the home of Nathan Goff, Jr.
Nathan Goff, Jr.
Nathan Goff, Jr. was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also served briefly as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration, and as a United States federal judge.-Biography:Goff was born at The Waldomore in Clarksburg, Harrison...
(1843–1920) and his son Guy D. Goff (1866–1933), who both served as United States Senators from West Virginia.
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 1976. It was delisted in 1994, after demolition in 1993.