James Wynn House, Tazewell, Virginia, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
The James Wynn House is a two-story brick residence in Tazewell, Virginia, built around 1828 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a rectangular shape with three sections across the front, a gable roof with chimneys at each end, and features Federal-period woodwork inside with Flemish-bond brickwork on its facade.
The house was built around 1828 by James Wynn, a prominent member of the community whose father William Wynn was a Quaker pioneer. The property later passed to William Owen Yost in 1858, and then to John Newton Harman, a lawyer and minister, and his wife Bettie in 1919.
The house bears the name of James Wynn, whose family were among the early settlers of Tazewell County. Its brick facade with Flemish-bond brickwork shows the craftsmanship and building techniques that were valued during that era.
The house sits in a semi-rural setting near the center of Tazewell and can be seen from the road, though it remains a private residence. Visitors should always respect the owners' privacy and not enter the property.
James Wynn operated a tannery near his house where animal hides were processed into leather, and the business continued under different owners for many years. This connection reveals the economic activities and trades that supported families in the early settlement of the region.
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