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Col. William Henderson French House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	South of Athens off WV 20, near Athens, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°23′46″N 81°1′36″W / 37.39611°N 81.02667°W / 37.39611; -81.02667
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1855
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001940
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1976

Col. William Henderson French House, also known as "Legend Valley Farm," is a historic home located near Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia. It was built about 1855, and is a three-story, frame dwelling with an ell with Greek Revival overtones. It sits on a sandstone foundation and features porches with small, rounded columns and railings of various designs.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James E. Harding (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. William Henderson French House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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