West Virginia - Morgan County
Morgan County West Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Berkeley Springs State Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Quick, John Herbert, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Morgan County historic places including John Herbert Quick, T.H.B. Dawson and Judge John W. Wright.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including Benjamin Wright, James Rumsey, A.B. Mullett, H.H. Hunter, H.H. & J.W. Hunter, Penssylvania Steel Co., Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Western Maryland Railway Co., Holmboe and Lafferty and John W. & J. D. Hunter. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

Ambrose Chapel (added 1998 - - #98001470)
Winchester Grade Rd. , Stotlers Crossroads
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Berkeley Springs State Park (added 1976 - - #76001943)
Also known as Warm Springs;Frederick Springs
S. Washington and Fairfax Sts. , Berkeley Springs
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Resort
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Park
More Information:
Berkeley Springs Train Depot (added 2001 - - #00001313)
504 N. Washington St. , Berkeley Springs
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility
More Information:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)
Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Shepardstown
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright,Benjamin, Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)
Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Harpers Ferry
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright,Benjamin, Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)
Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Paw Paw
Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright,Benjamin, Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Dawson, T. H. B., House (added 1983 - - #83003247)
300 S. Green St. , Berkeley Springs
Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunter, H.H. & J.W.
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Italianate
Historic Person:
Dawson,T.H.B.
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hovermale, Clarence, House (added 2003 - - #03000350)
Also known as Mendenhall, Mary, House, Mendenhall, Allen, House
167 Wilkes St. , Berkeley Springs
Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
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:
Morgan County Courthouse (added 2005 - - #05001004)
202 Fairfax St. , Berkeley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holmboe and Lafferty, Westenhaver, S.A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Quick, John Herbert, House (added 1984 - - #84003639)
Also known as Coolfont
Off US 522 , Berkeley Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Quick,John Herbert
Significant Year:
1913
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture, Social History, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sloat-Horn-Rossell House (added 1984 - - #84003643)
Also known as The Manor
415 Fairfax St. , Berkeley Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunter,John W. & J. D.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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:
Suit, Samuel Taylor, Cottage (added 1980 - - #80004035)
Also known as Berkeley Castle
WV 9 , Berkeley Springs
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mullett,A.B.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Town of Bath Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000245)
Also known as Berkeley Springs Historic District
Roughly Washington and Fairfax Sts. and adjacent blocks , Berkeley Springs
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunter, H.H.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Natural Feature, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Natural Feature, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 (added 1981 - - #81000078)
Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 , Jerome
Farragutful, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Penssylvania Steel Co., Western Maryland Railway Co.
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
More Information:
Wright, Judge John W., Cottage (added 1986 - - #86000896)
Also known as Wisteria Cottage
305 S. Green St. , Berkeley Springs
Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Wright,Judge John W.
Significant Year:
1872
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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