Morlunda

NW of Lewisburg on SR 40, Lewisburg, West Virginia. County/parish: Greenbrier.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 25, 1977. NRIS 77001374.

3 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • McClung,Col. Samuel,Place
  • Nelson,Oscar,Farm

From Wikipedia:

Morlunda (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)

Morlunda, also known as the Col. Samuel McClung Place and Oscar Nelson Farm, is a historic home located near Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 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 1+12-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 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 in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86535031

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