Hagans Homestead

Hagans Homestead is a historic house in Brandonville, Preston County, West Virginia. The property is also associated with the names Barnes Hotel and Stone Manor Tourist Home, reflecting its changing uses over time. It was constructed in 1830 as a single-family residence and is notable for its substantial native-cut-sandstone construction, L-shaped plan, and association with local lodging history. The main portion of the house is a two-and-a-half-story block measuring approximately 28 by 24 feet. A one-and-a-half-story frame addition, measuring about 20 by 20 feet, contributes to the building's irregular L-shaped form. The use of locally available cut sandstone gives the house a distinctive masonry character and connects it to the building traditions of the region during the nineteenth century. A Victorian gazebo also survives on the property; it was originally constructed as a well house. Although initially built for domestic use, the property later served commercial and hospitality functions. The Barnes family operated the house as a hotel during the early twentieth century. In the 1940s and 1950s it was used as a tourist home, a form of small-scale lodging that provided accommodation to travelers. These uses explain the property's alternate historical names and document the way a private residence was adapted to serve visitors while retaining its residential setting. During the 1960s, the building was divided into two apartments. After 1970, it was converted back into a single-family home. This sequence of adaptations illustrates the property's changing role within the local community, from private residence to lodging establishment, multi-unit dwelling, and private home again. Hagans Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, recognizing its architectural character, historic associations, and importance as a surviving local landmark. Hagans Homestead is not a commercial consumer brand or operating company. Its relevance in an encyclopedia of named entities comes from its historic property identity, documented alternate names, architectural features, and changing uses. No current corporate owner, commercial website, executive structure, product portfolio, or public-market listing is identified in the available reference material.

Hagans Homestead was built in 1830 in Brandonville, Preston County, West Virginia. It began as a single-family dwelling and was constructed primarily from native cut sandstone. The house has a large L-shaped configuration consisting of a two-and-a-half-story main block and a smaller one-and-a-half-story frame addition. The main block measures approximately 28 by 24 feet, while the addition measures about 20 by 20 feet. These features give the property a substantial appearance and distinguish it from more modest contemporary domestic buildings. The property also includes a Victorian gazebo. The structure was originally built as a well house, indicating that it had a practical water-related function before becoming a decorative landscape feature. Its later Victorian form contributes to the property's historical setting and helps document changes in domestic architecture and grounds treatment. The house's historical importance extends beyond its original residential purpose. During the early 1900s, the Barnes family maintained the property as a hotel. This period is reflected in the alternate name Barnes Hotel. The building therefore became part of the local accommodation network, providing lodging while remaining a recognizable house within Brandonville. In the 1940s and 1950s, it operated as a tourist home, also known as Stone Manor Tourist Home. Tourist homes were generally smaller, residentially scaled lodging businesses that accommodated travelers in private or semi-private settings. In the 1960s, the property was divided into two apartments, representing another adaptation to changing housing needs. After 1970, it returned to use as a single-family residence. The succession of residential, hotel, tourist-home, apartment, and single-family uses provides a record of the building's continuing occupation and adaptability over nearly two centuries. Hagans Homestead was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The listing formalized recognition of the property's architectural and historical significance. Its sandstone construction, surviving auxiliary structure, historic hospitality uses, and association with Brandonville contribute to its heritage value. The available reference material does not identify a current commercial operator, a formal preservation organization, a public visitor program, or a contemporary brand-management structure.

• 1993

  National Register listing

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  Hagans Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• 1970

  Return to single-family use

  [1]Hagans Homesteaden.wikipedia.org

  After 1970, the property was returned to use as a single-family home.

• 1960

  Conversion into apartments

  [1]Hagans Homesteaden.wikipedia.org

  The building was divided into two apartments during the 1960s.

• 1940

  Tourist-home period

  [1]Hagans Homesteaden.wikipedia.org

  The property was used as a tourist home during the 1940s and 1950s and became associated with the name Stone Manor Tourist Home.

• 1900

  Use as the Barnes Hotel

  [1]Hagans Homesteaden.wikipedia.org

  During the early twentieth century, the Barnes family operated the house as a hotel.

• 1830

  Construction of the residence

  [1]Hagans Homesteaden.wikipedia.org

  A large L-shaped sandstone residence was built in Brandonville as a single-family home.

A locally significant historic residential and hospitality property rather than a commercial product brand.

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