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

Preston County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Arthurdale Historic District and Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District, Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District, Kingwood Historic District and Virginia Furnace.

Several famous people are associated with these Preston County historic places including Eleanor Roosevelt, Bishop, Charles M. and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Preston County places including Stewart Wagner, Elkins Coal & Coke Co., Eric Gugler, Francis J. Simmon and Carl Reger. Prominent architectural styles found in Preston Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Arthurdale Historic District (added 1989 - - #88001862)

Also known as Arthurdale

E and W of WV 92 , Arthurdale

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Roosevelt,Eleanor

Significant Year:

1933

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Brookside Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000264)

George Washington Hwy. near Cathedral State Park, Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Art, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

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

Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001350)

Buffalo St., Church St., Portions of Main St., Poplar St., Railroad Alley and Railroad St. , Rowlesburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003249)

Also known as Mercury Coal and Coke Company

Off WV 7 , Bretz

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Elkins Coal & Coke Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Kingwood Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000723)

Roughly bounded by Tunnelton, Main, Sigler, High and Price Sts. and Brown Ave. , Kingwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reger, Carl, Simmon, Francis J.

Architectural Style:

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

Historic Person:

Bishop, Charles M., et al.

Significant Year:

1903, 1878, 1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling

Old Hemlock (added 2014 - - #14001061)

Bruceton Mills, Bruceton Mills

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Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - - #99000790)

Also known as Josephine Furnace, Muddy Creek Furnace

WV 26, along Muddy Creek , Albright

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation