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

Morgan County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance. Significant places include Berkeley Springs State Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Town of Bath Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including Benjamin Wright, James Rumsey and H.H. Hunter. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Berkeley Springs State Park (added 1976 - - #76001943)

Also known as Warm Springs;Frederick Springs

S. Washington and Fairfax Sts. , Berkeley Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Resort

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Park

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)

Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Harpers Ferry

Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Benjamin, Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)

Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Shepardstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Benjamin, Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)

Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Paw Paw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Benjamin, Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Town of Bath Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000245)

Also known as Berkeley Springs Historic District

Roughly Washington and Fairfax Sts. and adjacent blocks , Berkeley Springs

Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunter, H.H.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Natural Feature, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Natural Feature, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store