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

Hancock County West Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Baker's Fort Massacre Site, Baker's Bottom Historic District, Baker's Fort Massacre Site, Marland Heights Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool and Tarr, Peter, Furnace Site.

Many famous people are associated with these Hancock County historic places including Chief John Logan, Oliver Marshall, James Fraser Murray, William E. Wells and Dr. George Rigas.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including A.J. Boyle, Nathan Hellings, Wesley Bintz, Peterson & Clark, J.A. Snyder, Clyde Cattrell, E.R. Watson, C.C. & A.L. Thayer, W.F. Struthers, Johnston, Benjamin and Jr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Art Deco.

Baker's Bottom Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001358)

Also known as Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort, Waterford Downs

WV 2 , Newell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hellings, Nathan

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification, Sport Facility, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Baker's Fort Massacre Site (added 2003 - - #03000336)

Also known as Baker's Bottom Massacre Site, Greathouse Massacre Site

0.5 mi. NW of jct. of WV 2 and WV 208 , Newell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Logan, Chief John

Significant Year:

1774

Area of Significance:

Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Other

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Parking Lot

First National Bank--Graham Building (added 2000 - - #00001312)

Also known as Ross Building

100 N. Chester St. , New Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Hospital, Post Office, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Hellings, Nathan, Apple Barn (added 2002 - - #02001529)

WV 2 , Newell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hellings, Nathan

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Johnston--Truax House (added 1993 - - #93000611)

209 Seneca St. , Weirton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston, Benjamin, Jr.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Marland Heights Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool (added 1993 - - #93001230)

Jct. of Williams Dr. and Riverview Dr. , Weirton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bintz, Wesley

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility

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Marshall House (added 2001 - - #01000263)

Also known as McNeil House

1008 Ridge Ave. , New Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Marshall, Oliver

Significant Year:

1887

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Murray, James F., House (added 1990 - - #90001066)

Also known as Murray--Abrams House

530 Louisiana Ave. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Snyder,J.A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Murray,James Fraser

Significant Year:

1905, 1903

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Old Courthouse (added 1986 - - #73001902)

Also known as Hancock County First Court House

High and Elm Sts. , New Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

People's Bank (added 1995 - - #95000253)

3383 Main St. , Weirton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cattrell, Clyde, Peterson & Clark

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Rigas, Dr. George, House (added 2004 - - #04000358)

3412 West St. , Weirton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watson, E.R.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Rigas, Dr. George

Significant Year:

1936

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Tarr, Peter, Furnace Site (added 1976 - - #76001935)

Also known as Peter Tarr Furnace

Address Restricted , Weirton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Waterford Park (added 2002 - - #02001528)

Also known as Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort, Waterford Downs

WV 2 , Newell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

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Wells, William E., House (added 2009 - - #09000244)

372 Virginia Terr. , Newell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thayer, C.C. & A.L., Struthers, W.F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Wells, William E.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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