West Virginia - Mineral County
Mineral County West Virginia has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carskadon, Thomas R., House and Fort Ashby, Burlington Historic District, Carskadon House and Carskadon, Thomas R., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Mineral County historic places including Thomas R. Carskadon, John T. Peerce and Thomas H. Carskadon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mineral County places including John T. Peerce, Fredlock, E.J., Manufacturing Co., C.G. Sims and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Mineral Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Second Empire.

Burlington Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001660)
WV 11 S from jct. with US 50/220 , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Peerce,John T.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Carskadon House (added 1987 - - #87000487)
Also known as Locust Grove;Radical Hill
Rt. 1, Box 93A, Beaver Run Rd. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Carskadon,Thomas H.,et al.
Significant Year:
1827
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
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
More Information:
Carskadon, Thomas R., House (added 2002 - - #02000900)
Also known as Carskadon Mansion, Radical Hill
Carskadon Rd. , Keyser
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Carskadon, Thomas R.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Davis, Henry Glassaway, House (added 2008 - - #08001239)
Also known as Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge Number 3, Calanthe Temple #8 Pythian Sisters
15-17 Jones St. , Piedmont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fredlock, E.J., Manufacturing Co.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Fairview (added 1992 - - #92001631)
Also known as Peerce Home Place;Peerce House;Rural Retreat
Jct. of Patterson Creek Dr. and Russelldale Rds. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peerce,John T.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Peerce,John T.
Significant Year:
1886, 1867, 1833
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fort Ashby (added 1970 - - #70000657)
South St. , Fort Ashby
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Fort Hill (added 1997 - - #96001569)
Also known as Fort Hill Farm
Patterson Creek Rd., approximately 1.5 mi. S of jct. with US55-220 , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mineral County Courthouse (added 2005 - - #05001005)
150 Armstrong St. , Keyser
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Sims, C.G.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Stewart's Tavern (added 2000 - - #00000776)
Also known as John Sterwart's Tavern Inn
Short Gap Rd. , Short Gap
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Travelers Rest (added 2006 - - #06000655)
Also known as Old Stone House
1 mi. E of Ridgeville on US 50 , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Vandiver-Trout-Clause House (added 1979 - - #79002592)
Also known as Hull House
U.S. 50 and 220 , Ridgeville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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