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

Webster County West Virginia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Caesar, Craig Run East Fork Rockshelter, Craig Run East Fork Slider Rockshelter, Craig Run West Fork Rockshelter and Laurel Run Rockshelter.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Unknown, Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Woodland and Early dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Webster County places including WPA, Bernard Mollohan and George Reuben Anderson. Prominent architectural styles found in Webster Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement and Queen Anne.

Camp Caesar (added 2009 - - #09001197)

Also known as Webster County 4-H Camp

4868 Webster Rd. , Cowen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Camp, Cemetery, Civic, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Camp, Civic, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Craig Run East Fork Rockshelter (added 1993 - - #93000493)

Also known as 46-Wb-20;Rockshelter 9

Address Restricted , Mills Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Unknown

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Craig Run East Fork Slider Rockshelter (added 1993 - - #93000494)

Also known as 46-Wb-21;02-280;Rockshelter 11

Address Restricted , Mills Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Unknown

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Craig Run West Fork Rockshelter (added 1993 - - #93000492)

Also known as 46-Wb-19;02-279;Rockshelter 1

Address Restricted , Mills Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Unknown

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Laurel Run Rockshelter (added 1993 - - #93000491)

Also known as 46-Wb-18;02-211

Address Restricted , Coe

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Woodland, Early, Mid, Late

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Processing Site, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lowther Store (added 1997 - - #97000264)

Also known as Hinkle, John A., and Son Store

Co. Rt. 3, jct. with WV 20 , Wheeler

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

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Mollohan Mill (added 1982 - - #82004331)

On CR 8 , Replete

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mollohan,Bernard

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Morton House (added 1986 - - #86000795)

Union St. , Webster Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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New Deal Resources in Holly River State Park Historic District (added 2011 - - #10001228)

WV 20 (32 mi. S. of US 33), Hacker Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

More Information:

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