National Register of Historic Places - West Virginia (WV), Monroe County

Monroe County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase), Alderson Historic District, Lynnside Historic District, Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Monroe County historic places including et al. Elder John Alderson, Letitia Floyd Lewis, Matthew W. Clair Sr. and Jacob Jr. Cook.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Clark Ellis, John Fullen Sr., Walter Martens, John Fullen Jr., Archiball McDowell and James Humphries. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Alderson Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001231)

Also known as See Also:Alderson Bridge

Roughly, along Monroe St., Riverview Dr., Railroad Ave. and adjacent streets , Alderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ellis, Clark, Martens, Walter

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Elder John Alderson, et al.

Significant Year:

1885, 1872, 1789

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Education, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Caperton, William Gaston, Jr., House (added 1991 - - #91001733)

Also known as Wyndridge

WV 3 E of Union , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

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

Cook's Mill (added 1989 - - #88001857)

Also known as The Old Mill;The Greenville Mill

Rt. 2 , Greenville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Humphries,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Cook,Jacob Jr.

Significant Year:

1857

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Lynnside Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000452)

Jct. of WV 3 and Cove Cr. Rd. , Sweet Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Lewis,Letitia Floyd

Significant Year:

1853, 1845

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Nickell Homestead and Mill (added 1998 - - #98001472)

Also known as Mont Glenn Farm

McClung Rd. , Ronceverte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings

Old Sweet Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07001417)

Also known as Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home

50 Jefferson Ln. , Sweet Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Pickaway (added 1999 - - #99000290)

Also known as Pickaway Plains, The Sinks

Roughly between US 219 and WV 3 , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Clinic, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Reed's Mill (added 1993 - - #93000226)

Co. Rd. 219/1 , Second Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDowell, Archiball

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Water Works

Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003412)

US 219 , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fullen,John,Jr., Fullen,John,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Resort

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Union Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001844)

Also known as See Also:Walnut Grove;Echols, Brig. Gen. John, House

Roughly along Main, Dunlap, Pump and Elmwood Sts. N from Royal Oak Field, including Paradise and Monument Fields , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Clair,Matthew W.,Sr.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling