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

Doddridge County West Virginia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Center Point Covered Bridge, Doddridge County Courthouse and Gamsjager--Wysong Farm, Charter, Lathrop Russell, House and Krenn School.

The famous person Joseph H. Diss Debar is associated with one of more of the Doddridge County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Doddridge County places including John Gamsjager, Frank Hinter, T.W. Ancell and J. Charles Fulton. Prominent architectural styles found in Doddridge Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Colonial Revival.

Center Point Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83003235)

Off WV 23 , Center Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ancell, T.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Charter, Lathrop Russell, House (added 1993 - - #93000219)

109 High St. , West Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Doddridge County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82004316)

Court Sq. , West Union

TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Fulton,J. Charles

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Gamsjager--Wysong Farm (added 1986 - - #86002181)

Also known as Old Gamsjager Place

CR 66 , St. Clara

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hinter,Frank, Gamsjager,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Diss Debar,Joseph H.,et al.

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Krenn School (added 1989 - - #89000181)

Also known as St. Clara Community Building

Co. Rt. 66/Little Buck Run Rd. , New Milton

Patricia J Harris, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Smith, Silas P., Opera, House (added 2001 - - #01000788)

Also known as Doddridge County Public Library

117 Court St. , West Union

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Stuart, W. Scott, House (added 1993 - - #93000220)

104 Chancery St. , West Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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West Union Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000458)

Roughly bounded by B&O RR, Court St, and Cottage St. , West Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Music Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Library, Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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West Union Residential Historic District (added 2010 - - #10001029)

Roughly bounded by Court St, Stuart St, Wood St, and Garrison Ave, West Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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