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

Preston County West Virginia has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arthurdale Historic District, Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District, Fairfax Stone Site, Hagans Homestead and McGrew, James Clark, House.

Many famous people are associated with these Preston County historic places including Eleanor Roosevelt, Harrison Hagans, McGrew, James, Clark, John H. Sr. Hunt, Bishop, Charles M., et al. and James S. Lakin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Preston County places including Elkins Coal & Coke Co., Stewart Wagner, Eric Gugler, Carl Scott, I. Newlon, C. Fuller, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, unknown, A.S. Albright and Francis J. Simmon. Prominent architectural styles found in Preston Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal and Gothic Revival.

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

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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

Brown, Col. Thomas, House (added 1994 - - #94000212)

Co. Rd. 92/4 S of Reedsville , Reedsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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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

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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

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Fairfax Stone Site (added 1970 - - #70000653)

Also known as Fairfax Stone Historical Monument

N of William at corner of Grant, Preston, and Tucker counties , Redhouse

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Gaymont (added 1992 - - #92000351)

US 50 W of jct. with WV 24 , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

More Information:

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Gribble, A.W., Farm (added 2009 - - #09001192)

Also known as Deerwood Farm

Loop Rd. , Pisgah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Hagans Homestead (added 1993 - - #93000617)

Also known as Barnes Hotel; Stone Manor Tourist Home

WV 26, 1 mi. N of jct. with I-68E (Exit 23) , Brandonville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hagans, Harrison

Significant Year:

1863, 1861, 1854

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Invention, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Indian Rocks Dining Hall (added 2003 - - #02001688)

WV 7, 1 mi. E of Reedsville , Reedsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Hunt, John H. Sr.

Significant Year:

1928

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Lakin, James S., House (added 1997 - - #96001573)

102 Aurora Ave. , Terra Alta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Lakin, James S.

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McGrew, James Clark, House (added 1993 - - #93000618)

Also known as Gibson Property

109 E. Main St. , Kingwood

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McGrew, James, Clark

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Old Hemlock (added 2014 - - #14001061)

Bruceton Mills, Bruceton Mills

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Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn (added 1985 - - #85003111)

CR 52/2 , Masontown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scott,Carl

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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Reckart Mill (added 1980 - - #80004039)

Also known as Albright Mill

W of Cranesville at jct. of WV 28 and SR 47/2 , Cranesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Albright,A.S.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Red Horse Tavern (added 1973 - - #73001923)

Also known as Brookside Inn;The Old Stone House;See Also:Red Horse Tavern

1 mi. E of Aurora on U.S. 50 , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grimes,Henry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Art, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Red Horse Tavern (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003443)

Also known as See Also:Red Horse Tavern

US 50, 1 mi E. of Aurora , Brookside

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Terra Alta Bank (added 1997 - - #97000786)

Also known as The History House

109 E. Washington St. , Terra Alta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gakes Brother and Sharp, Contractor

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Tunnelton Railroad Depot (added 1996 - - #96000437)

Boswell St., N of the jct. of Boswell and South Sts. , Tunnelton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - - #99000287)

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