Canty House

Canty House, also known as "The Magnolia," is a historic home located on the campus of West Virginia State University at Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built about 1900, as a simply designed, two-story frame farm house. In 1923, it was remodeled to its present form in the Classical Revival style. It has flanking two-story side galleries and a center pedimented pavilion. It features a two-story portico supported by two Corinthian order columns. It was originally the home of "Colonel" James M. Canty, one of the early instructors at the West Virginia Colored Institute.^[2]

LocationWV 25, Institute, West Virginia

Coordinates38°22′57″N 81°45′48″W

Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)

Built1900

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Canty House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	WV 25, Institute, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°22′57″N 81°45′48″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1900
Built by	James M. Canty
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	88001587[1]
Added to NRHP	September 23, 1988

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]