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

Lewis County West Virginia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Jackson's Mill, Weston State Hospital, Annamede, Bennett, Jonathan M., House and Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Lewis County historic places including Thomas J. Jackson, E.G. Davisson and Fr. Thomas Aquinas Quirk.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lewis County places including Richard Snowden Andrews, Barber & Kluttz, William H. Kendrick, John G. Sprigg, Lawrence May, Al Arnold, Mr. Puffenberger and Samuel Yellin. Prominent architectural styles found in Lewis Country are Italianate, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Annamede (added 1987 - - #87000218)

Also known as Davisson--Blair Farm

RD 1, Box 126, US 19 , Walkersville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber & Kluttz

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Davisson,E.G.

Significant Year:

1904, 1901

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bennett, Jonathan M., House (added 1978 - - #78002804)

Also known as Louis Bennett Public Library

Court Ave. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Jackson's Mill (added 1972 - - #72001289)

E of Jackson Mill on Rte. 1 , Jackson Mill

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001598)

Also known as WVU Jackson's Mill Center for Lifelong Learning

160 Jackson Mill Rd. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Kendrick, William H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Jackson, Thomas J.

Significant Year:

1921

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Military, Landscape Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Processing Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Museum

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May--Kraus Farm (added 2006 - - #06000175)

Also known as La Paix Herb Farm

3052 Crooked Run Rd. , Alum Bridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

May, Lawrence

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

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St. Bernard Church and Cemetery (added 1985 - - #85001583)

Also known as St. Bernard's Church and Cemetery

Cty. Rds. 20/6 & 17/2 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Quirk,Fr. Thomas Aquinas

Significant Year:

1910, 1909

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Upper Glady School (added 2002 - - #02000252)

Cty Rd. 52--1.9 mi. N of McCord Run Rd. , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Walkersville Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000603)

On CR 19/17 near U.S. 19 , Walkersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprigg,John G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Weston Colored School (added 1993 - - #93000224)

Also known as Central W.Va. Genealogical & Historical Library and Museum/F

345 Center St. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

School, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Library, Museum, Street Furniture/Object

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Weston Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002468)

Also known as See Also:Louis Bennett Library

Parts of Main, Center & Court Aves., Second & Third Sts. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yellin,Samuel, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Art Deco, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Weston Downtown Residential Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001596)

Portions of Main, Center, and Court Aves, East First, East Third, East Fourth, East Fifth and East Sixth Sts. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

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Weston State Hospital (added 1978 - - #78002805)

Also known as The Lunatic Asylum West of the Allegheny Mountains;Weston Ho

River St. , Weston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Andrews,Richard Snowden

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

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