Waldomore

One of the oldest extant buildings in Clarksburg, dating to 1839, Waldomore is the mansion where lived Waldo P. Goff; his wife, Harriet Goff née Moore (the two of whom combined their names to serve as the moniker of their home), and their children, including the aforementioned Nathan Goff. With its tetrastyle Doric portico, the austere yet handsome pediment crowning the façade, and an overall layout hearkening back to Classical temple design, Waldomore is a good example of the Greek Revival style of architecture that was popular at the time of its construction. Later additions to the second floor and rear of the building dating to around the turn of the century added a Colonial Revival element to the design, and were executed so skillfully that the brickwork in the newer sections is totally indistinguishable from the original. Unique among the historic buildings listed in this section, Waldomore is a place that welcomes visitors to explore its interior spaces as well as admiring it from the exterior: after the Goff family's departure, it served for many years as home to the Clarksburg Public Library , which still uses the second floor to house its repository of materials on local history and culture — as well as the books and papers of noted UFOlogist Gray Barker, a native of nearby Braxton County.

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