Historic Districts
West Virginia - Gilmer County
Gilmer County West Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge and Stouts Mill Bridge, Arbuckle, John E., House, Cedarville School and Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gilmer County places including Canton Bridge Co., Fred Lewis, William M. Moss, Wrought Iron Bridge Builders, West, J. M., and Sons, Albert Newton West, Charles Thomas Whiting, A.N. West, Stewart Shirreffs and Co. and William Dolivar Whiting. Prominent architectural styles found in Gilmer Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Arbuckle, John E., House (added 1991 - - #91001729)
Also known as Glenville State College Alumni Center
213 Court St. , Glenville
ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
West,A.N.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Cedarville School (added 1994 - - #94000210)
Jct. of Smith Ave. and Edmond St. , Cedarville
ATSimpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000783)
Also known as Trubada Swinging Bridge;WVDOH-11-30-6.29
Over the Kanawha R. S of jct. of WV 5 and WV 30 , Trubada
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lewis,Fred, Moss,William M.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary (added 1998 - - #98001465)
Off Sycamore Rd. on Recreation Center Rd. , Glenville
ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
West, Albert Newton, Whiting, William Dolivar
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Health Care, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Clinic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Glenville Truss Bridge (added 1998 - - #98001477)
Conrad Court, over Little Kanawha R. , Glenville
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Builders, Stewart Shirreffs and Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Job's Temple (added 1979 - - #79002575)
W of Glenville on WV 5 , Glenville
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Little Kanawha Valley Bank (added 1991 - - #91001012)
5 Howard St. , Glenville
ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Ruddell General Store (added 1998 - - #98001469)
Also known as Country Store Museum
6 Court St. , Glenville
ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
More Information:
Stouts Mill Bridge (added 1998 - - #98001476)
Duskcamp Rd., over Little Kanawha R. , Stouts Mill
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Canton Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Whiting House (added 1998 - - #98001480)
301 E. Main St. , Glenville
ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Whiting, Charles Thomas
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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