Historic Districts
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West Virginia - Upshur County
Upshur County West Virginia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include French Creek Presbyterian Church, Agnes Howard Hall, Downtown Buckhannon Historic District, Fidler's Mill and Post, William, Mansion.

Several famous people are associated with these Upshur County historic places including Senator William Post and Willian et al. Fidler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Upshur County places including Lieut. Warson Bunten, Draper Hughes, Draper Hughs, Harrison Albright, E.G. Wilson, M.F. Geisy, Carl Reger and William Fidler. Prominent architectural styles found in Upshur Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Gothic Revival.

Agnes Howard Hall (added 1983 - - #83003253)
Also known as Ladies Hall
West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus , Buckhannon
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Geisy, M.F., Reger, Carl
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District (added 2012 - - #12000225)
Roughly bounded by College Ave., S. Kanawha, Madison, & E. Main Sts., Buckhannon
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
More Information:
Downtown Buckhannon Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001196)
Portions of E. and W. Main, N. and S. Florida, Locust, N. and S. Kanawha and Spring Sts. , Buckhannon
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hughes, Draper, Albright, Harrison
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, State, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Parking Lot, Specialty Store
More Information:
Fidler's Mill (added 1997 - - #97001414)
Heaston Ridge Rd. , Arlington
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson, E.G., Fidler, William
Historic Person:
Fidler, Willian et al.
Significant Year:
1942, 1906, 1849
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
French Creek Presbyterian Church (added 1974 - - #74002020)
Rte. 2 , French Creek
William Sauerwein, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bunten,Lieut. Warson
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Post, William, Mansion (added 1993 - - #93000619)
Also known as Post Mansion Inn
8 Island Ave. , Buckhannon
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hughs, Draper
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Post, Senator William
Significant Year:
1930, 1895, 1891
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
More Information:
Southern Methodist Church Building (added 1992 - - #92000898)
Also known as Upshur County Historical Society's History Center
81 W. Main St. , Buckhannon
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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