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

Upshur County West Virginia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include French Creek Presbyterian Church, Agnes Howard Hall, Downtown Buckhannon Historic District, Fidler's Mill and Post, William, Mansion.

Several famous people are associated with these Upshur County historic places including Senator William Post and Willian et al. Fidler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Upshur County places including Lieut. Warson Bunten, Draper Hughes, Draper Hughs, Harrison Albright, E.G. Wilson, M.F. Geisy, Carl Reger and William Fidler. Prominent architectural styles found in Upshur Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Gothic Revival.

Agnes Howard Hall (added 1983 - - #83003253)

Also known as Ladies Hall

West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus , Buckhannon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Geisy, M.F., Reger, Carl

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District (added 2012 - - #12000225)

Roughly bounded by College Ave., S. Kanawha, Madison, & E. Main Sts., Buckhannon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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Downtown Buckhannon Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001196)

Portions of E. and W. Main, N. and S. Florida, Locust, N. and S. Kanawha and Spring Sts. , Buckhannon

TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hughes, Draper, Albright, Harrison

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, State, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Parking Lot, Specialty Store

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Fidler's Mill (added 1997 - - #97001414)

Heaston Ridge Rd. , Arlington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson, E.G., Fidler, William

Historic Person:

Fidler, Willian et al.

Significant Year:

1942, 1906, 1849

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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French Creek Presbyterian Church (added 1974 - - #74002020)

Rte. 2 , French Creek

William Sauerwein, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunten,Lieut. Warson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Post, William, Mansion (added 1993 - - #93000619)

Also known as Post Mansion Inn

8 Island Ave. , Buckhannon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hughs, Draper

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Post, Senator William

Significant Year:

1930, 1895, 1891

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

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Southern Methodist Church Building (added 1992 - - #92000898)

Also known as Upshur County Historical Society's History Center

81 W. Main St. , Buckhannon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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