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

Mercer County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District, Bramwell Additions Historic District (Boundary Increase), Country Club Hill Historic District, Jefferson Street Historic District and South Bluefield Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Mercer County historic places including Alex B. Mahood, Beury, J.L., et al. and William A. Holley.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mercer County places including Alex B. Mahood. Prominent architectural styles found in Mercer Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000630)

Also known as See Also:Municipal Building

Roughly bounded by Princeton Ave., Scott, High, and Russell Sts. , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Mahood,Alex B.

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Art Deco, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

Bramwell Additions Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - - #05000400)

Parts of Bluestone Ave., Clifton St., Renova St., Simmons Ave., Simmons St. and Spring St. , Bramwell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Holley, William A.

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Bramwell Additions Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000877)

Also known as See Also:Bramwell Historic District

Along Bluestone Ave. SW of US 92, also two discontiguous areas N and W along the Bluestone R. , Bramwell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Historic Person:

Beury, J.L., et al.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Black, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Bramwell Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003244)

Main,Rose,Block,Dahring,Wyatt,Church,N. and S. River Sts. , Bramwell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Country Club Hill Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000878)

Along Whitethorn, Lebanon and Liberty Sts. , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mahood,Alex B.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, 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

Jefferson Street Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000877)

Also known as Oakland Addition

Along Jefferson St. between Cumberland Rd. and College Ave. , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Mahood,Alex B.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Mercer Street Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001060)

Mercer St. bet. North First St. and North St. , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

South Bluefield Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000876)

Along Mountain View Rd., Bland Rd., Oakhurst and Parkway , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Mahood,Alex B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Mahood,Alex B.

Significant Year:

1923, 1908, 1915

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, 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

Upper Oakhurst Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000875)

Along Oakhurst Ave., Groveland Dr., Edgewood Rd. and Mountain View Rd. , Bluefield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Mahood,Alex B.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, 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

Virginian Railway Yard Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000351)

0.5 mi. N of jct. of WV 20 and RR tracks , Princeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use