Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum
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The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum | |
 The Victorian Mansion Museum | |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′17″N 81°10′32″W / 39.98806°N 81.17556°W |
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| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Part of | Barnesville Historic District (ID84002899) |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984[1] |
The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum is located at 532 North Chestnut Street in Barnesville, Ohio.[2] The mansion's construction began in 1888 and was completed in 1893. A gazebo was added to the property in the 90's and is a popular place for many weddings.
The Mansion Museum was built in 1888 to 1893 and was designed in the Romanesque style. The house stayed in the possession of the Bradfield family, who built it, until the 1960s. The house had sat vacant for several years and plans were made to raze the structure to make way for a gas station.[3] The house was purchased by John Bradfield and Everett Hanlon for $10,000 and was turned over to the Belmont County Historical Society. John Bradfield was the nephew of John William and lived next door at the time of Pearl Bradfield Watts death.
Exterior
The large mansion is constructed of red brick and sandstone with white trim. Large rectangular windows light the house. The house rises two floors with a mansard roof containing the attic/third floor. Dormers protrude from the roof and a large pediment is located on the front facade. A large turret is located on the northern facade and contains a balcony with wrought iron fencing.
At one point an elegant porch wrapped around the entire length of the mansion, but this was removed for safety reasons. The porch contains a wooden plank floor with sandstone pillars. Today the only part still standing is the porch covering the carriage entrance. The porch is supported by four Ionic columns with an entablature and dentil molding. Flashing can still be seen running along the walls where the porch was once attached. The entrance is framed by a fan light and side lights with a large white solid wood door.
