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

Tyler County West Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sistersville City Hall, Wells Inn, Sistersville Historic District and Wells, William, House and Durham, E. A., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Tyler County historic places including William Wells and Charles Wells.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tyler County places including W.H. O`Neil, John Rea, William B. O`Neil, William Wells, Edward B. Franzheim, E.C.S. Holmboe, Eli Wells and Mr. Pogue. Prominent architectural styles found in Tyler Country are Classical Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Durham, E. A., House (added 1973 - - #73001924)

Also known as Durham-Peters House

110 Chelsea St. , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franzheim,Edward B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Friendly City Building and Jail (added 1999 - - #99001404)

WV 2, Orchard St. , Friendly

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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:

City Hall, Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Middlebourne Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000613)

Main, East, and Dodd Sts. , Middlebourne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

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

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Sistersville City Hall (added 1972 - - #72001292)

City Sq., Main and Diamond Sts. , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Sistersville Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001899)

From Chelsea to the Ohio River between Catherine and both sides of Virginia Sts. , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

O`Neil,William B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tyler County Courthouse and Jail (added 1980 - - #80004044)

Main and Dodd Sts. , Middlebourne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pogue,Mr., Holmboe,E.C.S.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Wells Inn (added 1972 - - #72001293)

Also known as Wells Hotel

316 Charles St. , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rea,John, O`Neil,W.H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Wells, William, House (added 1987 - - #87001176)

Also known as The Stone House;Stonehurst

WV 18 , Tyler City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Wells,William

Significant Year:

1895, 1804, 1801

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wells--Schaff House (added 1986 - - #86000054)

Also known as Welkin

500 S. Wells , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,Eli

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Wells,Charles

Significant Year:

1832

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wells--Twyford House (added 1991 - - #91000447)

Jct. of WV 2 and Kahle St. , Sistersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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