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

Monongalia County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Rhododendron, Downtown Morgantown Historic District, South Park Historic District and Woodburn Circle and Chancery Hill Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monongalia County places including Elmer F. Jacobs, Civilian Conservation Corps and Elmer Jacobs. Prominent architectural styles found in Monongalia Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Camp Rhododendron (added 1991 - - #91000545)

Also known as Camp Rhododendron Recreational Historic District

off US 48, 8 mi. E of Morgantown , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Chancery Hill Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001401)

Roughly bounded by S. High St., Oak Grove Cemetery, Waitman, Allison and Simpson Sts. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Downtown Morgantown Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000441)

Also known as see also:85003406;79002593;85001525;85001514;84003631;840036

Roughly bounded by Chestnut and Spruce Sts. between Foundry and Willey Sts. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Jacobs, Elmer

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling

Greenmont Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001597)

Roughly bounded by Arlington, Front, Conn, White Ave., Posten Ave., Kingwood St., and Decker Ave. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Church Related Residence, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Morgantown Wharf and Warehouse Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001466)

Roughly along Monongahela R. from Warren St. to Walnut St. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Invention, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

South Park Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001054)

Roughly bounded by Elgin St., Kingwood St., Cobun Ave., Prairie Ave., Jefferson St., Lincoln Ave., and Grand St. , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

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, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Woodburn Circle (added 1974 - - #74002014)

Also known as W.V.U. Quadrangle

University Ave., West Virginia University , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobs,Elmer F.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College