Gaymont

LocationU.S. Route 50 west of junction with WV 24, near Aurora, West Virginia

Coordinates39°19′31″N 79°32′8″W / 39.32528°N 79.53556°W / 39.32528; -79.53556

Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)

Builtc. 1896

Gaymont
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
North facade in 2015
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Location	U.S. Route 50 west of junction with WV 24, near Aurora, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°19′31″N 79°32′8″W / 39.32528°N 79.53556°W / 39.32528; -79.53556
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	c. 1896
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, Rustic
Part of	Brookside Historic District (ID13000264[1])
NRHP reference No.	92000351[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1992
Designated CP	May 8, 2013

Gaymont is a historic home located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built about 1896 as a summer resort cottage. It is a two-story, T-shaped dwelling constructed of wood, wood shingles, wood half-timbers, and cut stone. It displays eclectic overtones of American Craftsman, Rustic, and Queen Anne architectural styles. It features a low-pitched, cross-gabled, and hipped roof and wraparound, Queen Anne style verandah.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[2] It is located in the Brookside Historic District.