West Virginia - Monroe County - Historic Districts
Monroe County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase), Alderson Historic District, Lynnside Historic District, Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Monroe County historic places including et al. Elder John Alderson, Letitia Floyd Lewis, Matthew W. Clair Sr. and Jacob Jr. Cook.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Clark Ellis, John Fullen Sr., Walter Martens, John Fullen Jr., Archiball McDowell and James Humphries. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Alderson Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001231)
Also known as See Also:Alderson Bridge
Roughly, along Monroe St., Riverview Dr., Railroad Ave. and adjacent streets , Alderson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ellis, Clark, Martens, Walter
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Elder John Alderson, et al.
Significant Year:
1885, 1872, 1789
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Education, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Caperton, William Gaston, Jr., House (added 1991 - - #91001733)
Also known as Wyndridge
WV 3 E of Union , Union
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Cook's Mill (added 1989 - - #88001857)
Also known as The Old Mill;The Greenville Mill
Rt. 2 , Greenville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Humphries,James
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Cook,Jacob Jr.
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Lynnside Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000452)
Jct. of WV 3 and Cove Cr. Rd. , Sweet Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Lewis,Letitia Floyd
Significant Year:
1853, 1845
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Nickell Homestead and Mill (added 1998 - - #98001472)
Also known as Mont Glenn Farm
McClung Rd. , Ronceverte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings
Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07001417)
Also known as Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home
50 Jefferson Ln. , Sweet Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Sanatorium
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Pickaway (added 1999 - - #99000290)
Also known as Pickaway Plains, The Sinks
Roughly between US 219 and WV 3 , Union
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Clinic, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Reed's Mill (added 1993 - - #93000226)
Co. Rd. 219/1 , Second Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDowell, Archiball
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Water Works
Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003412)
US 219 , Union
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fullen,John,Jr., Fullen,John,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Resort
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Union Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001844)
Also known as See Also:Walnut Grove;Echols, Brig. Gen. John, House
Roughly along Main, Dunlap, Pump and Elmwood Sts. N from Royal Oak Field, including Paradise and Monument Fields , Union
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Clair,Matthew W.,Sr.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling
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