West Virginia - Wood County - Vacant / Not In Use
Wood County West Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Boreman and Fort Boreman, Bethel AME Church, Blennerhassett Hotel and Carnegie Library.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wood County places including 11th West Virginia Infantry Co. A, Glen Reynolds, George Nichols, E.T. Sanderson and G.W. Prewett. Prominent architectural styles found in Wood Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Greek Revival.

Bethel AME Church (added 1998 - - #82001767)
820 Clay St. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Blennerhassett Hotel (added 1982 - - #82001768)
316 Market St. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
Carnegie Library (added 1982 - - #82001769)
725 Green St. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sanderson, E.T., Prewett, G.W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Citizens National Bank (added 1982 - - #82001772)
219 4th St. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Fort Boreman (added 2003 - - #02001690)
Also known as 46WD86
Address Restricted , Parkersburg
Wdzinc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
European-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wait, Walton, House (added 1982 - - #82001793)
1232 Murdoch Ave. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Windmill Quaker State (added 1982 - - #82001795)
800 Murdoch Ave. , Parkersburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichols,George, Reynolds,Glen
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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