Adaland

Adaland (also known as the Modisett Mansion) is a historic house located at Berryburg, Barbour County, West Virginia.

This article is about the historic house. For the community, see Adaland, West Virginia.
Adaland
LocationCounty Route 77/5 off WV 76 at Fox Grape Run, Berryburg, West Virginia
Coordinates39°12′4″N 80°4′13″W
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built1870 (barn 1850)
ArchitectJames David Corder
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.95000419 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1995

Description and history

It was built in 1868 and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Greek Revival style brick house. It sits on a cut fieldstone foundation on top of a hill with an excellent view of the surrounding hills, farms, mines, and gardens. Also on the property are a contributing carriage house (1872) and 19th century barn. The property was purchased by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Ira E. Robinson in 1920.[2] It is open as a historic house museum.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] In 1996, the house and surrounding properties were donated to the City of Philippi, West Virginia by a nearby coal company. The house is now maintained by a private non-profit organization and is open for various types of tours, teas, weddings, luncheons, dinner theaters, and other occasions.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Rosemary C. Withers and Darlene Ford (December 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Adaland" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. Adaland Mansion website


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