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

Mineral County West Virginia has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carskadon, Thomas R., House and Fort Ashby, Burlington Historic District, Carskadon House and Carskadon, Thomas R., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Mineral County historic places including Thomas R. Carskadon, John T. Peerce and Thomas H. Carskadon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mineral County places including John T. Peerce, Fredlock, E.J., Manufacturing Co., C.G. Sims and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Mineral Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Second Empire.

Burlington Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001660)

WV 11 S from jct. with US 50/220 , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Peerce,John T.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Carskadon House (added 1987 - - #87000487)

Also known as Locust Grove;Radical Hill

Rt. 1, Box 93A, Beaver Run Rd. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Carskadon,Thomas H.,et al.

Significant Year:

1827

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Carskadon, Thomas R., House (added 2002 - - #02000900)

Also known as Carskadon Mansion, Radical Hill

Carskadon Rd. , Keyser

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Carskadon, Thomas R.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Invention

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Davis, Henry Glassaway, House (added 2008 - - #08001239)

Also known as Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge Number 3, Calanthe Temple #8 Pythian Sisters

15-17 Jones St. , Piedmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fredlock, E.J., Manufacturing Co.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Fairview (added 1992 - - #92001631)

Also known as Peerce Home Place;Peerce House;Rural Retreat

Jct. of Patterson Creek Dr. and Russelldale Rds. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peerce,John T.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Peerce,John T.

Significant Year:

1886, 1867, 1833

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fort Ashby (added 1970 - - #70000657)

South St. , Fort Ashby

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Fort Hill (added 1997 - - #96001569)

Also known as Fort Hill Farm

Patterson Creek Rd., approximately 1.5 mi. S of jct. with US55-220 , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mineral County Courthouse (added 2005 - - #05001005)

150 Armstrong St. , Keyser

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Sims, C.G.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Stewart's Tavern (added 2000 - - #00000776)

Also known as John Sterwart's Tavern Inn

Short Gap Rd. , Short Gap

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Travelers Rest (added 2006 - - #06000655)

Also known as Old Stone House

1 mi. E of Ridgeville on US 50 , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Vandiver-Trout-Clause House (added 1979 - - #79002592)

Also known as Hull House

U.S. 50 and 220 , Ridgeville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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