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

Harrison County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clarksburg Downtown Historic District, Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease), Quality Hill Historic District and Smith, Watters, Farm on Duck Creek and Glen Elk Historic District.

The famous person Virgil Highland is associated with one of more of the Harrison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including Nultiple. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004794)

Also known as See Also:Waldomore;Stealey-Goff-Vance House;Goff, Nathan Jr.

Roughly bounded by Elk, Creek, 7th, and Main Sts. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nultiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1982 - - #82004317)

Roughly bounded by Elk Creek, 7th and Main Sts. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Glen Elk Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001232)

Roughly bounded by Elk Cr. and the Baltimore & Ohio RR tracks , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Quality Hill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001815)

Also known as East Main Street;Jackson Square

East Main St. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Highland,Virgil,et al.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Law, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Salem Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004022)

WV 23 , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Shinnston Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000288)

Roughly bounded by Charles, East, and Clement Sts., and West Fork R. , Shinnston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Italianate, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Smith, Watters, Farm on Duck Creek (added 1974 - - #74002003)

Also known as Smith,Watters,Memorial State Park

CR 25/6 , Lost Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Museum, Secondary Structure