WEST VIRGINIA - Preston County

Arthurdale Historic District *** (added 1989 - District - #88001862) Also known as Arthurdale E and W of WV 92, Arthurdale Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Roosevelt,Eleanor Significant Year: 1933 Area of Significance: Social History, Education, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Brown, Col. Thomas, House (added 1994 - Building - #94000212) Co. Rd. 92/4 S of Reedsville, Reedsville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal, Early Republic Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District *** (added 1983 - District - #83003249) Also known as Mercury Coal and Coke Company Off WV 7, Bretz Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Elkins Coal & Coke Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Fairfax Stone Site *** (added 1970 - Site - #70000653) Also known as Fairfax Stone Historical Monument N of William at corner of Grant, Preston, and Tucker counties, Redhouse Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker Current Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker Gaymont (added 1992 - Building - #92000351) US 50 W of jct. with WV 24, Aurora Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel Hagans Homestead ** (added 1993 - Building - #93000617) Also known as Barnes Hotel; Stone Manor Tourist Home WV 26, 1 mi. N of jct. with I-68E (Exit 23), Brandonville Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Hagans, Harrison Significant Year: 1861, 1863, 1854 Area of Significance: Invention, Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Indian Rocks Dining Hall (added 2003 - Building - #02001688) WV 7, 1 mi. E of Reedsville, Reedsville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Hunt, John H. Sr. Significant Year: 1928 Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Kingwood Historic District (added 1994 - District - #94000723) Roughly bounded by Tunnelton, Main, Sigler, High and Price Sts. and Brown Ave., Kingwood Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Simmon, Francis J., Reger, Carl Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Historic Person: Bishop, Charles M., et al. Significant Year: 1878, 1903, 1859 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government Current Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling Lakin, James S., House (added 1997 - Building - #96001573) 102 Aurora Ave., Terra Alta Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Historic Person: Lakin, James S. Significant Year: 1895 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling McGrew, James Clark, House ** (added 1993 - Building - #93000618) Also known as Gibson Property 109 E. Main St., Kingwood Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: McGrew, James, Clark Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn ** (added 1985 - Building - #85003111) CR 52/2, Masontown Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Scott,Carl Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Animal Facility Reckart Mill (added 1980 - Building - #80004039) Also known as Albright Mill W of Cranesville at jct. of WV 28 and SR 47/2, Cranesville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Albright,A.S. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Social History, Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Red Horse Tavern (added 1973 - Building - #73001923) Also known as Brookside Inn;The Old Stone House;See Also:Red Horse Tavern 1 mi. E of Aurora on U.S. 50, Aurora Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Grimes,Henry Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Art, Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Red Horse Tavern (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - Building - #79003443) Also known as See Also:Red Horse Tavern US 50, 1 mi E. of Aurora, Brookside Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Underwater Terra Alta Bank (added 1997 - Building - #97000786) Also known as The History House 109 E. Washington St., Terra Alta Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Gakes Brother and Sharp, Contractor Architectural Style: Italianate, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Tunnelton Railroad Depot (added 1996 - Building - #96000437) Boswell St., N of the jct. of Boswell and South Sts., Tunnelton Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - Structure - #99000287) Also known as Muddy Creek Furnace WV 26, along Muddy Creek, Albright Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - District - #99000790) Also known as Muddy Creek Furnace WV 26, along Muddy Creek, Albright Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation

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