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

Mason County West Virginia has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McCausland, Gen. John, House, Point Pleasant Battleground, Lewis-Capehart-Roseberry House, McCausland, Gen. John, House and McCausland, Gen. John, House (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Mason County historic places including Gen. John McCausland, Virgil A. Lewis and A. Fremont and W. Alfred Gold.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mason County places including John McCausland, Samuel Hannah, John McCausland, unknown and Samuel Couch. Prominent architectural styles found in Mason Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal.

Couch-Artrip House (added 1984 - - #84003623)

Also known as Longmeadow;The Holmwood

US 35 , Southside

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Couch,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

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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Eastham House (added 1989 - - #88002669)

Also known as Glenn Manor

US 35 , Point Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Elm Grove (added 1992 - - #92000897)

Also known as Long's Landing

2283 US 35 N , Southside

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gold Houses, The (added 1997 - - #97000784)

503 and 505 N. Second St. , Mason

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Gold, A. Fremont and W. Alfred

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lewis-Capehart-Roseberry House (added 1979 - - #79002590)

Also known as Roseberry

1 Roseberry Lane , Point Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Maplewood (added 2001 - - #00000251)

Also known as Sebrell--McCausland Farm

1951 US 35 , Pliny

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

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McCausland, Gen. John, House (added 1980 - - #80004031)

Also known as Grape Hill

WV 35 , Leon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCausland,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

McCausland,Gen. John

Significant Year:

1885

Area of Significance:

Military, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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McCausland, Gen. John, House (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #00000778)

Grape Hill , Leon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCausland, John, Hannah, Samuel

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Road-Related

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Point Pleasant Battleground (added 1970 - - #70000656)

SW corner of Main and 1st Sts. , Point Pleasant

WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Shawnee, American,Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Restaurant

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

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Point Pleasant Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001465)

Also known as See Also:Point Pleasant Battleground

Main St. between 1st & 11th and Viand St. between 8th & 10th , Point Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Powell--Redmond House (added 1983 - - #83003243)

23 Columbia St. , Clifton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, 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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Shumaker-Lewis House (added 1979 - - #79002589)

Also known as Lewis,Virgil A.,House

Brown St. , Mason

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Lewis,Virgil A.

Significant Year:

1885

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Literature

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Smithland Farm (added 2003 - - #03001061)

Also known as McCausland, General John, Memorial Farm

US 35 bet. Lower Nine Mile Rd. and Lower Five Mile Rd. , Henderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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