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

Brooke County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bethany Historic District, Vancroft and Wellsburg Historic District.

The famous person Alexander Campbell is associated with one of more of the Brooke County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brooke County places including Alden & Harlow. Prominent architectural styles found in Brooke Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Gothic Revival.

Bethany Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004311)

Also known as See Also:Campbell,Alexander Mansion;Delta Tau Delta Founders

WV 67 , Bethany

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Campbell,Alexander

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Vancroft (added 1986 - - #86002885)

Also known as Mt. St. George Historic District

Brinker Rd. , Wellsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alden & Harlow

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, 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:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium

Wellsburg Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004312)

Also known as See Also:Miller's Tavern;Wellsburg Wharf

WV 2 , Wellsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling