Historic Districts
West Virginia - Grant County
Grant County West Virginia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fairfax Stone Site, Hermitage Motor Inn, Manor, The and Rohrbaugh Cabin and Gormania Presbyterian Church.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grant County places including George F. Sansbury. Prominent architectural styles found in Grant Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Fairfax Stone Site (added 1970 - - #70000653)
Also known as Fairfax Stone Historical Monument
N of William at corner of Grant, Preston, and Tucker counties , William
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
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Gormania Presbyterian Church (added 2005 - - #05001008)
Also known as Gormania United Methodist Church
Mabis Ave., 0.1 mi. S of US 50 , Gormania
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Grant County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79003306)
Also known as Old Grant County Courthouse
Virginia Ave. , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sansbury,George F.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Law, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office
More Information:
Hermitage Motor Inn (added 1986 - - #86000776)
Also known as Cunningham;Taylor Hotel
Virginia Ave. , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Manor, The (added 1975 - - #75001886)
Also known as Hutton,Peter,Farm;Hutton,Jesse,House
N of Petersburg off WV 42 , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rohrbaugh Cabin (added 1993 - - #93000490)
Also known as Allegheny Cabin
Smokehole Rd. (WV 28/11), 3 mi. S of jct. with WV 28/55, Monongahela NF , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Snyder, Noah, Farm (added 1975 - - #75001885)
Also known as Snyder House
1.5 mi. S of Lahmansville on Rte. 5 , Lahmansville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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