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

Harrison County West Virginia has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goff, Nathan, Jr., House, Indian Cave Petroglyphs, Stealey-Goff-Vance House, Clarksburg Downtown Historic District and Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prehistoric dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Harrison County historic places including Jacob Stealey, Nathan Goff Jr., Melville Davisson Post, Virgil Highland, Waldo P. Goff and Joseph Johnson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including Sloan & Balderston, Nultiple, Frank Duff McEnteer, Holmboe & Lafferty, Jack Cockrell, Solomon Swiger, Levi Shinn, L.E. Strum, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Short & Hartley. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bassel, Daniel, House (added 2002 - - #02000898)

WV 25, S of Jct. of WV 270 and WV 25 , Lost Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cockrell, Jack

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company Bowstring Concrete Arch Bridge (added 1997 - - #96001571)

Between Mechanic St. and B.O.R.R. tracks , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McEnteer,Frank Duff

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

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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

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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

Edgewood Manor (added 2005 - - #05000662)

0.25 mi. N of US 50 interchange on US 19 , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ford, Steven Wardner

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

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

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Fletcher Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000601)

SR 5/29 at jct. of SR 5 , Maken

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strum,L.E., Swiger,Solomon

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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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

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Goff, Nathan, Jr., House (added 1994 - - #76001936)

463 W. Main St. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sloan & Balderston

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Goff,Nathan,Jr.

Significant Year:

1883, 1880

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Politics/Government, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Indian Cave Petroglyphs (added 1976 - - #76001937)

Address Restricted , Good Hope

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Johnson, Governor Joseph, House (added 1987 - - #87000490)

Also known as Oakdale

424 Oakdale Ave. , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Johnson,Joseph

Significant Year:

1840, 1818

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 2005 - - #05000660)

Main St., Lost Creek Rd. and Cty Rte 48 , Lost Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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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

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Quiet Dell School (added 2001 - - #01000265)

Also known as West Virginia Mountain Products, Inc. Cooperative

Off WV 20 on Cty Rte 20/79 , Mount Clare

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Salem College Administration Building (added 1989 - - #89000184)

223 W. Main St. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Short & Hartley, Holmboe & Lafferty

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Shinn, Levi, House (added 1973 - - #73001907)

Clarksburg Rd. (U.S. 19) , Shinnston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shinn,Levi

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Shinn,Levi

Significant Year:

1778

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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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

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Simpson Creek Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000600)

Also known as Law,W.T.,Covered Bridge

Secondary Rt. 24/2 at jct. of Secondary Rt. 24 , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hugill,Asa S.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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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

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Stealey-Goff-Vance House (added 1979 - - #79002580)

Also known as Amy Roberts Vance House

123 W. Main St. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Stealey,Jacob

Significant Year:

1807

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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Templemoor (added 1982 - - #82004318)

Also known as Post-Crawford House

WV 20 , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Italianate

Historic Person:

Post,Melville Davisson

Significant Year:

1874

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Literature, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Trinity Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1984 - - #84003584)

420 Ben St. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Waldomore (added 1978 - - #78002797)

Also known as Clarksburg Public Library

W. Pike and N. 4th Sts. , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Goff,Waldo P.,et al.

Significant Year:

1900, 1839

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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