James F. Murray House, Chester

Name: James F. Murray House
Address: Chester, United States

#4 among attractions in Chester

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James F. Murray House, also known as Murray-Abrams House, was a historic home located at Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built 1904–1905, and was a blond brick, "L"-shaped dwelling in a combined Classical Revival / American Foursquare style. It featured a deep wraparound porch and porte cochere and slate covered intersecting hipped roofs. Also on the property is a large 2 1/2 story frame barn built in 1903. It was the home of James Fraser Murray, an individual important in the Northern Panhandle's developing oil industry. The house has been destroyed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°36'42"N, 80°33'42"W

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James F. Murray House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock Springs Park, The Museum of Ceramics, Jennings Randolph Bridge, Chester teapot.

~510 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Rock Springs Park, Chester
3 min walk • Rock Springs Park is a defunct amusement park once located in Chester, West Virginia, Hancock County. The park officially began operation in 1897, and closed in 1970 after the death of its final owner, Robert Hand.
0.9 miNW
Specialty museum, Historical place, History museum
The Museum of Ceramics, East Liverpool
24 min walk • The Museum of Ceramics, housed in the former East Liverpool Post Office, is a ceramics museum that contains an extensive collection of ceramic wares produced in and around East Liverpool, Ohio, United States.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Jennings Randolph Bridge, Chester
12 min walk • The Jennings Randolph Bridge, built in 1977, is the largest Pratt truss bridge in North America. It spans 754 feet over the Ohio River between Chester, West Virginia and East Liverpool, Ohio. The bridge is located on U.S. Route 30 and is named after U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph. It replaced the 1897 Chester Bridge.
0.4 miNE
Historical place, Novelty architecture
Chester teapot, Chester
10 min walk • The Chester teapot is billed as the "World's Largest Teapot", which measures 14 feet in height by 14 feet in diameter. Its current location is on the former site of a popular amusement park, Rock Springs Park, off an onramp along U.S. Highway 30 in the City of Chester in Hancock County, West Virginia.
1.2 miNW
City hall
City Hall, East Liverpool
30 min walk • The City Hall in East Liverpool, Ohio is part of the East Liverpool Central Business District multiple resource area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Diamond Historic District, East Liverpool
28 min walk • The Diamond Historic District is a 2 acres area in downtown East Liverpool, Ohio. It is located at Market and East Sixth Streets. The area is triangular, bounded by three roads.