WEST VIRGINIA - Preston County - Historic Districts

Arthurdale Historic District (added 1989 - Preston County - #88001862) Also known as Arthurdale E and W of WV 92 , Arthurdale (11020 acres, 147 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Preston County - #05001350) Buffalo St., Church St., Portions of Main St., Poplar St., Railroad Alley and Railroad St. , Rowlesburg (190 acres, 51 buildings) 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 - Preston County - #83003249) Also known as Mercury Coal and Coke Company Off WV 7 , Bretz (360 acres, 3 buildings, 140 structures, 2 objects) 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 - Preston County - #94000723) Roughly bounded by Tunnelton, Main, Sigler, High and Price Sts. and Brown Ave. , Kingwood (80 acres, 103 buildings) 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 - Preston County - #99000790) Also known as Josephine Furnace WV 26, along Muddy Creek , Albright (64 acres, 3 structures) 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

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