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

Gilmer County West Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge and Stouts Mill Bridge, Arbuckle, John E., House, Cedarville School and Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gilmer County places including Canton Bridge Co., Fred Lewis, William M. Moss, Wrought Iron Bridge Builders, West, J. M., and Sons, Albert Newton West, Charles Thomas Whiting, A.N. West, Stewart Shirreffs and Co. and William Dolivar Whiting. Prominent architectural styles found in Gilmer Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Arbuckle, John E., House (added 1991 - - #91001729)

Also known as Glenville State College Alumni Center

213 Court St. , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

West,A.N.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Cedarville School (added 1994 - - #94000210)

Jct. of Smith Ave. and Edmond St. , Cedarville

ATSimpson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000783)

Also known as Trubada Swinging Bridge;WVDOH-11-30-6.29

Over the Kanawha R. S of jct. of WV 5 and WV 30 , Trubada

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,Fred, Moss,William M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary (added 1998 - - #98001465)

Off Sycamore Rd. on Recreation Center Rd. , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

West, Albert Newton, Whiting, William Dolivar

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Clinic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Glenville Truss Bridge (added 1998 - - #98001477)

Conrad Court, over Little Kanawha R. , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Builders, Stewart Shirreffs and Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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Job's Temple (added 1979 - - #79002575)

W of Glenville on WV 5 , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

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:

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Little Kanawha Valley Bank (added 1991 - - #91001012)

5 Howard St. , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Ruddell General Store (added 1998 - - #98001469)

Also known as Country Store Museum

6 Court St. , Glenville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Stouts Mill Bridge (added 1998 - - #98001476)

Duskcamp Rd., over Little Kanawha R. , Stouts Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Whiting House (added 1998 - - #98001480)

301 E. Main St. , Glenville

ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whiting, Charles Thomas

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document