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1. West Virginia State Capitol – Charleston, W.Va.
Kanawha Boulevard, East
The Italian Renaissance styled capitol designed by nationally known architect
Cass Gilbert was completed in stages between 1924 and 1932. It incorporates
three attached units, forming a U-shaped building of Indiana limestone and
marble. The 292 foot high dome is embossed with gold leaf. The capitol
replaced an earlier building destroyed by fire in downtown Charleston in 1921.
Next to the capitol is the Executive Mansion, built in 1924-25 under the
supervision of Charleston architect Walter F. Martens. The red brick Georgian
Colonial building was first occupied by Governor Ephraim F. Morgan.
2. C&O Depot – Alderson, W.Va.
Soon after becoming president, Ulysses S. Grant dined in Alderson while
traveling over the newly-completed C&O railroad line on his way to visit friends
in Charleston, WV. The recently restored depot is located in the heart of
Alderson’s historic district. Built around 1896, the wood frame structure is
typical of standard C&O railway design used by the railroad during the period
from 1890 to 1915. The double doors, made of wood and painted in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad colors of orange and maroon, are to the baggage
room of the historic depot.
3. Ritchie County Courthouse – Harrisville, W.Va.
115 East Main Street
The courthouse in Ritchie County is one of the most beautiful in West Virginia.
Designed by Forman and Putnam architects, the courthouse was built in 1923.
The exterior features Indiana Limestone. Ritchie County was created by an act of
the Virginia General Assembly on February 18, 1843 from parts of Harrison,
Lewis and Wood counties. It was named in honor of Thomas Ritchie (17781854). Harrisville, the county seat, was settled by Thomas Harris and platted by
him on January 3, 1822. The town was chartered by the Virginia General
Assembly on January 3, 1832. The town was named the county seat by the act
creating the county in 1843. The first session of the county court was held at
John Harris' home. The town was then known as Ritchie and was incorporated on
February 26, 1869. In 1892, the town was renamed for General Thomas M.
Harris, nephew of the town's founder and one of the commissioners in the trial
of those accused of plotting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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4. Jacobs Building – Fairmont, W.Va.
312-316 Monroe Street
This five story, nine bay structure was constructed in 1903. The neo-classical
design was planned as a mixed-use building. The first floor housed the Racket
Department Store and opened in 1904. The West Virginian Newspaper opened in
1904 on the opposite side from the Racket. The building was also temporary
offices for the City of Fairmont as well as the municipal court. The Union
Business College occupied the 5th floor and in 1918, Hartley’s Department Store
expanded into the 2nd floor. The Marion County Commission occupies the first
floor for county offices and the upper floors are used for storage only.
5. Shiloh Baptist Church – Alderson, W.Va.
The Shiloh Baptist Church has double wooden doors that are of stained and
weathered wood and are on the front of the church. The peak above the doors
continues the theme of peaks that are shown above the peaks on smaller church
windows.
6. Sutton Cemetery – Sutton, W.Va.
Cemetery Road
Sutton Cemetery is located within the city limits of Sutton, Braxton County, and
is associated with the settlement and development of the area and contains the
graves of some of the regions first settlers. When settlers ventured into the
rugged Appalachian Mountains, normal customs of interment within town limits
or in close proximity to a church were precluded by necessity. Available hilltops
or donated land was used as available, and Sutton Cemetery is an example of
this improvised custom. With more than 1200 graves, Sutton Cemetery is still
actively used and operates under the cemetery board.
7. Smith Street – Charleston, W.Va.
The door featured in this photo is located in the historic warehouse district of
Charleston, West Virginia. The warehouse district covers the area from Interstate
64 on the north end from Capitol Street to Laidley Field, most buildings on both
sides of Smith Street, and extends at some points up to Washington Street. The
area consists primarily of industrial sites, office buildings, warehouse and
storage facilities with a few small enclaves of residential buildings. Most of the
resources in the area are identified as “Romanesque Warehouse” style.
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8. Great Oak Bed & Breakfast – Lewisburg, W.Va.
421 East Washington Street
This traditionalist style door is original to the home, built in 1830. The attractive
leaded glass around the door appears in a diamond pattern. This historic home
is located in beautiful downtown Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County seat. The
Great Oak Bed and Breakfast offers two guest rooms, one in the main house and
one in the carriage house. Both rooms feature king sized beds and private baths.
Lewisburg has received many awards including “One of the Best Small Art Towns
in America,” one of National Geographic’s Best Small Town Escapes, and a
National Trust for Historic Preservation Dozen Distinctive Destinations. A great
portion of the town is within a National Register Historic District.
9. David Goff House – Beverly, W.Va.
216 Main Street
Edward Hart, son of John Hart who was a signer of the Declaration of
Independence, purchased the house in 1795. Col. David Goff, a prominent
Beverly lawyer, purchased it in 1830 and added the larger front portion of the
house, possibly with Lemuel Chenoweth as the builder. A colonel in the Virginia
militia, Goff was an active supporter of the Confederacy and was instrumental in
organizing the Confederate build-up in Beverly during the earliest days of the
war. On the day of the Battle of Rich Mountain, Colonel Goff, together with his
family, fled south for safety. The vacated house was used as an official U.S. Army
hospital during the war. Extensive graffiti on the walls of the house testify to this
occupation.
10. Whipple Company Store – Whipple, W.Va.
County Routes 15 and 21/20
This tall-frame angular coal company store was the center of social activity in
the busy New River Company mining community of Whipple from the mid-1890s
until the mine closed in August 1957. The store continued to sell merchandise
until the doors finally closed in the late 1980s. Recently the building has
reopened as a commercial business.
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11. Jacob Bowers Tavern – Morgantown, W.Va.
1540 Stewartstown Road
The Jacob Bowers Tavern was built in 1784 and is of log construction. The door
to the tavern is a tongue-in-groove wood door with wrought iron hinges. Bowers
obtained a tavern liquor license in 1799. Local historians say that George
Washington ate a chicken dinner at the Tavern in 1784. The house is now a
personal residence.
12. The Clay County Courthouse – Clay, W.Va.
Main Street
Constructed in 1902 on the site of the original courthouse, the Clay County
Courthouse is a monument to 20th century architectural eclecticism. The twostory building was designed by Frank L. Packard, a prominent Ohio architect, and
displays both classical lines and Beaux Arts details. Built of blond brick with
rock-face limestone courses between the floors, the courthouse is ornamented
by a portico with Roman Doric columns, a domed cupola, and a dentil cornice.
The flues from three fireplaces at the rear of the building join to form a
spectacular composite chimney. Although no longer serving its original purpose,
the structure has been preserved.
13. St. Thomas Episcopal Church – White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
205 West Main Street
St. Thomas Episcopal Church houses one of the oldest organs in continuous use
in the state. Located in Greenbrier County, the church’s home is White Sulphur
Springs. The town of White Sulphur Springs was incorporated in 1909 and named
by early settlers for the clarity of the largest natural spring, White Sulphur Spring.
The reputed curative powers of the springs began drawing visitors in the 18th
century, and the area today remains a popular vacation and resort community.
The springs are not the only draw to White Sulphur Springs. In 1884, the first
organized golf course was established here by visiting Scotsmen. Visitors can
still play the same golf course with replica equipment from the 1880s.
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14. Worker Home – Cass, W.Va.
Jct. of County Route 1&7
Established in 1902 by the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company to process the
spruce forests of the Allegheny Highlands, the town of Cass was a classic early
20th century industry town. The district encompasses a wide area that defines all
aspects of its history, both residential and industrial. Among the ninety-six
structures in the district are three classes of worker housing, a three story
company store, two churches, a school, and the remains of the lumber mill that
was central to the town. These structures are arranged neatly on a regular grid of
streets and alleys. Operating as a lumber mill town from 1902 until 1960, the
railroad side of operations passed into state ownership in 1962, as the Cass
Scenic Railroad State Park. Later, the state purchased most of the town site,
restoring several of the houses to serve as tourist cabins.
15. Independence Hall – Wheeling, W.Va.
(Wheeling Custom House)
1528 Market Street
Constructed as a federal post office, custom house and courthouse in 1858-59,
the sandstone building at 16th and Market Street served the city of Wheeling until
1912. The Italianate Renaissance building was designed by federal architect
Ammi B. Young and is unique in its use of an interior cast iron support system.
The courtroom was the scene of several conventions held in 1861-62, when the
Restored Government of Virginia was established. Led by Governor Francis H.
Pierpont, the new state of West Virginia was approved by Congress, and with
Lincoln’s signature, became the 35th state of the Union on June 20, 1863. State
offices moved a year later under the leadership of Arthur I. Boreman, first
governor of West Virginia. The Custom House continued to serve the city until it
was replaced by a new federal building in 1912. The building underwent a major
restoration in the 1970s and 1980s, to return to its original appearance.
Administered by the Division of Culture and History, the museum has exhibits
reflecting the state’s history. It is now a National Historic Landmark.
16. Trinity Episcopal Church -- Shepherdstown, W.Va.
German and Church Streets
Trinity Church on German Street was under construction for five years being
consecrated by Bishop Johns on April 5, 1859. However, the church's history
actually began in 1745 when the original "Old English Church," a log chapel, was
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erected by old Frederick Parish. When Shepherdstown (Mecklenburg) was
incorporated in 1762, Church Street was named for the building. The log chapel
was replaced by a stone building in 1769. Known as "Mecklenburg Chapel," the
building fell into neglect caused by the Revolution and disestablishment of the
Church in Virginia. In 1815 the church was rebuilt by the first vestry of the newly
created St. Andrew's Parish. Enlargement of the structure took place in 1840-42.
Because the 1842 church was soon deemed too small, the Rev. Dr. C.W. Andrews
led a movement to build the new church on German Street. It was built at a cost
of about $10,000. A substantial amount was given by Rezin D. Shepherd, who
later threatened to involve the vestry in a legal battle with the town over his wish
to move the church clock to the town hall (McMurran Hall). The matter was
settled and the clock removed and stored, pending completion of the town hall.
A few months later, John Brown's raid took place. After the Civil War, the chapel
adjacent to the church was built again under the rectorship of Dr. Andrews.
17. Henderson Hall – Williamstown, W.Va.
County Route 21/2(Old River Road) off WV 14
Henderson’s Landing, shown on historic maps, connected this 19th century farm
complex with the Ohio River. Bottom land between the Italianate styled main
house and the river served as pasture land for cattle and horses, as well as
agricultural fields. These lands were primarily developed by George Washington
Henderson (1802-1866). When he married Elizabeth Ann Tomlinson, the farm
consolidated more than 2000 acres. Their three sons actively farmed the land
through the first half of the 20th century. The main section of the house was built
in 1856-59 by J.M. Slocomb, and there is an 1836 rear brick wing. Its broad
overhanging eaves are embellished with Italianate paired brackets. The farm also
includes a log smokehouse (1836), carriage barn and school room (1860), a sand
stone mounting block, corn cribs, scale house, town barns and a tenant house. A
stone terrace wall marks the edge of the building complex and the bottom land
fields. The family cemetery includes the graves of the Henderson and Tomlinson
families. Three Native American burial mounds are also located on the property.
18. Coin Harvey House – Huntington, W.Va.
1305 Third Avenue
Constructed in 1874 by William Hope Harvey, the “Coin” Harvey Residence is
often considered one of the city’s loveliest houses. William “Coin” Harvey was a
gifted economist who is most remembered for his theory calling for the free
coinage of silver. He also ran for president of the United States in 1932 as a third
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party candidate. The stucco house is designed along classical lines with Italianate
detailing. The construction date of 1874 is carved into the façade’s center.
19. Garlow House – Morgantown, W.Va.
351 Spruce Street
Designed by Elmer Jacobs, Morgantown’s premier architect of the time, the
house was built in 1907 as the private residence of Aaron J. Garlow, a prominent
and influential Morgantown businessman. Mr. Garlow was, most notably,
president of the Second National Bank and was owner of the Morgantown
Hardware Company. He was an officer in several other Morgantown businesses
and remained active in Morgantown’s business community until his death in
1955. His home remained in the Garlow family until 1999 when it was purchased
by the Morgantown Public Library to be restored and utilized as a study/research
center for local history and genealogy. The Garlow house is part of
Morgantown’s downtown historic district, which is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
20. Victorian Wheeling Home – Wheeling, W.Va.
North Wheeling Historic District
Roughly bounded by Main Street Terrace, Market Street, I-70 and North Main
Street
A section of this Victorian neighborhood was laid out in 1792 by Ebenezer Zane,
followed by an addition in 1797 by Zane’s son, Jonathan. The houses include a
variety of both simple Federal townhouses offset with the high styles of
Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire and Classical Revival architecture.
21. Beverly Bank – Beverly, W.Va.
Corner of Main and Court Streets
The Beverly Bank was founded in 1900 by Dr. Humboldt Yokum who served as
the Bank president. The building was built soon after the Bank was founded,
attached to the courthouse in the lot between the courthouse and the street.
Yokum was a prominent doctor and community leader. S.L. Baker was a director
and served two terms in the State Senate. Both men served as mediators to help
solve the county seat controversy between Beverly and Elkins. For many years the
Beverly Bank was the only bank in the community. It closed during the Banking
Holiday of March 1933.
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22. Opera House – Shepherdstown, W.Va.
131 West German Street
The Opera House was built in 1909 by U.S. Martin, who served as
Shepherdstown's mayor. Within that same year, it was sold to the Musser family
who installed one of the earliest motion picture projectors. The Opera House ran
nightly, often showing as many as three different films each week. In 1928 the
Opera House became the first motion picture theatre in West Virginia with sound,
enabling it to show the newfangled "talkies." The Mussers closed the Opera
House in 1956, and it sat dark and silent until it was purchased by Pam and
Rusty Berry. After an extensive renovation following the Department of the
Interior guidelines for the restoration of historic structures, the Berrys reopened
the Opera House in February of 1992 and began a nightly program of American
independent and foreign films. In 2004 they began the conversion to add live
music onstage. Today, the Shepherdstown Opera House is dedicated to showing
the best of foreign and American independent films on the silver screen and
presenting fine musical entertainment in an intimate and friendly music hall.
23. Helvetia Historic District – Helvetia, W.Va.
Jct. of County Route 45 and County Route 46
Helvetia was founded by Swiss settlers in 1869-70. The houses first built were
constructed of rough-hewn, small logs hastily erected to provide shelter. August
Vogel brought the first steam sawmill in 1887, and produced the lumber for the
secondary houses that still stand today. From the late 19 th century into the early
20th century, white-painted frame farm houses were built throughout Helvetia.
The village extends along two small streams that flow through narrow valleys
with steep hills at the sides. Most of the small farms were strips of land that
extended across the valleys and up the hills, with the houses built along the
roads beside the streams. The people of Helvetia, led by local clubs and
organizations, work to keep and promote their Swiss-American heritage, craft
and skills.
24. Harnett House Bed and Breakfast –Parkersburg, W.Va.
1024 Juliana Street
Harnett House was built in 1885 by William Butterworth Caswell and was
acknowledged in the late 19th century as one of the finest homes in the state.
Captain Caswell personally directed the construction of his residence by skilled
artisans who used fine hardwoods and virgin timber to create the more than
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6000 square feet of space on the three floors. Throughout the house are 12 ½
foot ceilings which add to the open, spacious feeling the rooms provide.
25. The Canty House – Institute, W.Va.
(The Magnolia) West Virginia State University
WV 25
Constructed about 1900, the Canty House is part of the West Virginia State
College campus. Neoclassical Revival style elements are incorporated in the twostory frame house, which features flanking two-story side galleries and a center
pedimented portico. The house was the home of “Colonel” James Munroe Canty,
who was one of the early instructors at the WV Colored Institute which later
became WV State College. It was privately built and owned until the 1960s when
it was purchased by the college for additional office space.