List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
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Old Main (Bethany College)
Campbell Mansion
Campbell Mansion
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Wheeling Suspension Bridge
West Virginia Independence Hall
West Virginia Independence Hall
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Traveller's Rest
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Matewan Historic District
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West Virginia National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)This article includes a List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia.
National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
There are 17 National Historic Landmarks in the state. The following is a complete list.
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[1] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[2] | Location | County | Description |
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1 | Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church | ![]() | October 5, 1992 (#70000667) | Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W / 39.3388548502°N 80.0185436005°W / 39.3388548502; -80.0185436005 (Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church) | Taylor | Where the Mother's Day holiday was started. |
2 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops | ![]() ![]() | July 31, 2003 (#03001045) | Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W / 39.460833; -77.959444 (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops) | Berkeley | Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began. |
3 | Campbell Mansion | ![]() ![]() | April 19, 1994 (#70000651) | Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W / 40.2057321567°N 80.5476076794°W / 40.2057321567; -80.5476076794 (Campbell Mansion) | Brooke | Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College |
4 | Clover site | ![]() | April 27, 1992 (#92001881) | Lesage 38°35′24″N 82°13′54″W / 38.590000°N 82.231667°W / 38.590000; -82.231667 (Clover site) | Cabell | Archaeological site. |
5 | Davis and Elkins Historic District | ![]() ![]() | June 7, 1998 (#96001129) | Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W / 38.9289808836; -79.8492664145 (Davis and Elkins Historic District) | Randolph | Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions |
6 | Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District | ![]() ![]() | May 4, 1983 (#83003249) | Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.545000°N 79.809722°W / 39.545000; -79.809722 (Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District) | Preston | 140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States. |
7 | Grave Creek Mound | ![]() ![]() | July 19, 1964 (#66000751) | Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W / 39.91676°N 80.744978°W / 39.91676; -80.744978 (Grave Creek Mound) | Marshall | The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base. |
8 | The Greenbrier | ![]() ![]() | June 21, 1990 (#74002000) | White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W / 37.7854°N 80.3083°W / 37.7854; -80.3083 (The Greenbrier) | Greenbrier | Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress. |
9 | Jefferson County Courthouse | ![]() ![]() | December 11, 2023 (#100009833) | Charles Town 39°17′21″N 77°51′37″W / 39.2892°N 77.8603°W / 39.2892; -77.8603 (Jefferson County Courthouse) | Jefferson | |
10 | Matewan Historic District | ![]() | February 18, 1997 (#93000303) | Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W / 37.623056°N 82.166389°W / 37.623056; -82.166389 (Matewan Historic District) | Mingo | Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan |
11 | Old Main, Bethany College | ![]() ![]() | June 21, 1990 (#70000652) | Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W / 40.2038891197°N 80.5603100305°W / 40.2038891197; -80.5603100305 (Old Main, Bethany College) | Brooke | Historic main building on Bethany College campus. |
12 | Reber Radio Telescope | ![]() ![]() | December 20, 1989 (#72001291) | Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W / 38.428307822°N 79.8179043296°W / 38.428307822; -79.8179043296 (Reber Radio Telescope) | Pocahontas | First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber. |
13 | Traveller's Rest | ![]() ![]() | November 28, 1972 (#72001288) | Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W / 39.388056°N 77.900833°W / 39.388056; -77.900833 (Traveller's Rest) | Jefferson | Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work. |
14 | Alexander Wade House | ![]() | December 21, 1965 (#66000752) | Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W / 39.625271°N 79.958328°W / 39.625271; -79.958328 (Alexander Wade House) | Monongalia | Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade. |
15 | West Virginia Independence Hall | ![]() ![]() | June 20, 1988 (#70000660) | Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W / 40.064742°N 80.722142°W / 40.064742; -80.722142 (West Virginia Independence Hall) | Ohio | Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. |
16 | Weston Hospital | ![]() ![]() | June 21, 1990 (#78002805) | Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W / 39.03861°N 80.4713889°W / 39.03861; -80.4713889 (Weston Hospital) | Lewis | One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States. |
17 | Wheeling Suspension Bridge | ![]() ![]() | May 15, 1975 (#70000662) | Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W / 40.0682684288°N 80.7273516865°W / 40.0682684288; -80.7273516865 (Wheeling Suspension Bridge) | Ohio | World's first long suspension bridge. |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in West Virginia
- List of National Historic Landmarks by state
- List of National Natural Landmarks in West Virginia
References
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
External links
- "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--West Virginia (16)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
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