Wellsburg Historic District
Wellsburg Historic District | |
![]() Houses in the Wellsburg Historic District, April 2011 | |
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Location | roughly bounded by 2nd Street, Charles Street, 29th Street, and the Ohio River, Wellsburg, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 40°16′43″N 80°36′42″W / 40.27861°N 80.61167°WCoordinates: 40°16′43″N 80°36′42″W / 40.27861°N 80.61167°W |
Area | 246 acres (100 ha) |
Built | 1772 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82004312 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 1, 1982 |
Wellsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. It encompasses 693 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Wellsburg. Notable buildings include the Brooke County Courthouse (1836), Northwestern Bank of Virginia (1835), Christ Episcopal Church (1887), First Methodist Church (1853), Patrick Gass Cottage (1797, c. 1850), and Crescent Glass factory (c. 1900). Also in the district are a number of residences in popular architectural styles including Greek Revival and Late Victorian. Located within the district are the separately listed Miller's Tavern and Wellsburg Wharf.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Henry J. Browne and Michael Gioulis (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wellsburg Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- National Register of Historic Places in Brooke County, West Virginia
- Historic districts in Brooke County, West Virginia
- Federal architecture in West Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Victorian architecture in West Virginia
- Houses in Brooke County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Northern Panhandle Registered Historic Place stubs