West Virginia - Lewis County
Lewis County West Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Jackson's Mill, Weston State Hospital, Annamede, Bennett, Jonathan M., House and Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Lewis County historic places including Thomas J. Jackson, E.G. Davisson and Fr. Thomas Aquinas Quirk.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lewis County places including Richard Snowden Andrews, Barber & Kluttz, William H. Kendrick, John G. Sprigg, Lawrence May, Al Arnold, Mr. Puffenberger and Samuel Yellin. Prominent architectural styles found in Lewis Country are Italianate, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Annamede (added 1987 - - #87000218)
Also known as Davisson--Blair Farm
RD 1, Box 126, US 19 , Walkersville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber & Kluttz
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Davisson,E.G.
Significant Year:
1904, 1901
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bennett, Jonathan M., House (added 1978 - - #78002804)
Also known as Louis Bennett Public Library
Court Ave. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
Jackson's Mill (added 1972 - - #72001289)
E of Jackson Mill on Rte. 1 , Jackson Mill
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001598)
Also known as WVU Jackson's Mill Center for Lifelong Learning
160 Jackson Mill Rd. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Kendrick, William H.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Jackson, Thomas J.
Significant Year:
1921
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Military, Landscape Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing, Processing Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Museum
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May--Kraus Farm (added 2006 - - #06000175)
Also known as La Paix Herb Farm
3052 Crooked Run Rd. , Alum Bridge
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
May, Lawrence
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Storage
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St. Bernard Church and Cemetery (added 1985 - - #85001583)
Also known as St. Bernard's Church and Cemetery
Cty. Rds. 20/6 & 17/2 , Camden
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Quirk,Fr. Thomas Aquinas
Significant Year:
1910, 1909
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Upper Glady School (added 2002 - - #02000252)
Cty Rd. 52--1.9 mi. N of McCord Run Rd. , Crawford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
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Walkersville Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000603)
On CR 19/17 near U.S. 19 , Walkersville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sprigg,John G.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Weston Colored School (added 1993 - - #93000224)
Also known as Central W.Va. Genealogical & Historical Library and Museum/F
345 Center St. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
School, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Museum, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Weston Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002468)
Also known as See Also:Louis Bennett Library
Parts of Main, Center & Court Aves., Second & Third Sts. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yellin,Samuel, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Art Deco, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Weston Downtown Residential Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001596)
Portions of Main, Center, and Court Aves, East First, East Third, East Fourth, East Fifth and East Sixth Sts. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Weston State Hospital (added 1978 - - #78002805)
Also known as The Lunatic Asylum West of the Allegheny Mountains;Weston Ho
River St. , Weston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Andrews,Richard Snowden
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
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