West Virginia - Monongalia County - Historic Districts
Monongalia County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Rhododendron, Downtown Morgantown Historic District, South Park Historic District and Woodburn Circle and Chancery Hill Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monongalia County places including Elmer F. Jacobs, Civilian Conservation Corps and Elmer Jacobs. Prominent architectural styles found in Monongalia Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Camp Rhododendron (added 1991 - - #91000545)
Also known as Camp Rhododendron Recreational Historic District
off US 48, 8 mi. E of Morgantown , Morgantown
Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Chancery Hill Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001401)
Roughly bounded by S. High St., Oak Grove Cemetery, Waitman, Allison and Simpson Sts. , Morgantown
Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Downtown Morgantown Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000441)
Also known as see also:85003406;79002593;85001525;85001514;84003631;840036
Roughly bounded by Chestnut and Spruce Sts. between Foundry and Willey Sts. , Morgantown
Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Jacobs, Elmer
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling
Greenmont Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001597)
Roughly bounded by Arlington, Front, Conn, White Ave., Posten Ave., Kingwood St., and Decker Ave. , Morgantown
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Morgantown Wharf and Warehouse Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001466)
Roughly along Monongahela R. from Warren St. to Walnut St. , Morgantown
Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Invention, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
South Park Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001054)
Roughly bounded by Elgin St., Kingwood St., Cobun Ave., Prairie Ave., Jefferson St., Lincoln Ave., and Grand St. , Morgantown
Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Woodburn Circle (added 1974 - - #74002014)
Also known as W.V.U. Quadrangle
University Ave., West Virginia University , Morgantown
Wvuuam~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jacobs,Elmer F.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
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