West Union Downtown Historic District
West Union Downtown Historic District | |
 West Union Downtown Historic District, December 2006 | |
  Location in West Virginia  Location in United States | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by B&O RR, Court St, and Cottage St., West Union, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°17′41″N 80°46′31″W / 39.29472°N 80.77528°W |
| Area | 20.1 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000458 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2003 |
West Union Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings that include the commercial and civic core of the town, and surrounding residential buildings. The district includes a number of buildings representative of popular architectural styles from the late-19th century and early-20th century including Romanesque Revival, Neoclassical, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Doddridge County Courthouse (1903) and Jail (1937, now Doddridge County Museum), Scott W. Stuart House (c. 1905), Silas P. Smith House (c. 1903), Town Hall (1893), Droppleman Residence (c. 1917), Michel's Pharmacy (1925). Empire Oil Building (c. 1900), and Myles Manufacturing Co., Inc. (c. 1915). Also located in the district is the separately listed Silas P. Smith Opera House.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Alan Rowe and Lorraine Brisell (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Union Downtown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- National Register of Historic Places in Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Romanesque Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia
- Houses in Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Mountaineer Country Registered Historic Place stubs