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

Putnam County West Virginia has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buffalo Indian Village Site and Putnam County Courthouse, Asbury House, Buffalo Town Square Historic District and Hoge, James W., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Putnam County historic places including James William Hoge and Thomas C. Atkinson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Putnam County places including Frank Pierce Milburn, MacFarland Connor and William McCallister. Prominent architectural styles found in Putnam Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Romanesque.

Asbury House (added 1997 - - #97000266)

2922 Putnam Ave. , Hurricane

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCallister, William, Connor, MacFarland

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

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Buffalo Indian Village Site (added 1971 - - #71000883)

Address Restricted , Buffalo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Shawnee

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Buffalo Town Square Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001009)

Jct. of WV 62 and High St. , Buffalo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Atkinson,Thomas C.

Significant Year:

1870, 1957, 1849

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hoge, James W., House (added 2007 - - #07000783)

Hoge Ln. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Hoge, James William

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Law

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Putnam County Courthouse (added 2000 - - #00000775)

3389 Winfield Rd. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Winfield Toll Bridge (added 2011 - - #11000931)

WV 34 mi. 21.34, Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

More Information:

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