National Register of Historical Places - WEST VIRGINIA (WV), Preston County

Arthurdale Historic District (added 1989 - - #88001862)

Also known as Arthurdale

E and W of WV 92 , Arthurdale

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

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

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

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

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

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:

1859, 1878, 1903

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

Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - - #99000790)

Also known as Josephine Furnace

WV 26, along Muddy Creek , Albright

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