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John A. North House : ウィキペディア英語版 | John A. North House
The John A. North House is a historic house museum and archives located in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Currently, the North House is Greenbrier County's only historic house museum. Since 1976, The Greenbrier Historical Society has operated within the North House, and in 1992 the North House was officially purchased by the Greenbrier Historical Society. In 1992, the home officially became known as " North House Museum, Greenbrier Historical Society." == The Early History of the North House and the North Family ==
The North House was the original home of prominent local lawyer John A. North and his new wife Charlotte. Built in 1820, the North House was initially a two-story "L-shaped plan," Federal Style dwelling. The layout consisted of a foyer, an informal parlor (which would have been used only by the family), a formal parlor for entertaining guests, and a dining room. The upstairs would have mirrored the downstairs floor plans and would have been used by the family as sleeping quarters. The interior of the home was quite lavish for the 1820s, but the exterior was also exquisite. The North House features a double portico with heavy columns supporting a high pediment, and the English red clay bricks which were used in the exterior construction of the home were originally dug from the front lawn and fired in a kiln on the property. Once completed, the North House became one of Lewisburg's first two-story brick homes. The North Family moved into the house in 1821 and lived there until the early 1830s. The North family consisted of John A. North, his wife Charlotte,and their four daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret, Isabella, and Martha Jane. The North's were a wealthy family with prominent status. John A. North was of English descent and was the Grandson of Roger North of Banberry, England and Catherine Davis of Donegall County, Ireland. During his time in Lewisburg, John A. North was appointed Clerk of the Greenbrier District Court of Chancery, and Clerk of the District of Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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