West Virginia - Mason County
Mason County West Virginia has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McCausland, Gen. John, House, Point Pleasant Battleground, Lewis-Capehart-Roseberry House, McCausland, Gen. John, House and McCausland, Gen. John, House (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Mason County historic places including Gen. John McCausland, Virgil A. Lewis and A. Fremont and W. Alfred Gold.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mason County places including John McCausland, Samuel Hannah, John McCausland, unknown and Samuel Couch. Prominent architectural styles found in Mason Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal.

Couch-Artrip House (added 1984 - - #84003623)
Also known as Longmeadow;The Holmwood
US 35 , Southside
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Couch,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Eastham House (added 1989 - - #88002669)
Also known as Glenn Manor
US 35 , Point Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Elm Grove (added 1992 - - #92000897)
Also known as Long's Landing
2283 US 35 N , Southside
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gold Houses, The (added 1997 - - #97000784)
503 and 505 N. Second St. , Mason
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Gold, A. Fremont and W. Alfred
Significant Year:
1908
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lewis-Capehart-Roseberry House (added 1979 - - #79002590)
Also known as Roseberry
1 Roseberry Lane , Point Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Maplewood (added 2001 - - #00000251)
Also known as Sebrell--McCausland Farm
1951 US 35 , Pliny
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
More Information:
McCausland, Gen. John, House (added 1980 - - #80004031)
Also known as Grape Hill
WV 35 , Leon
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McCausland,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
McCausland,Gen. John
Significant Year:
1885
Area of Significance:
Military, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
McCausland, Gen. John, House (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #00000778)
Grape Hill , Leon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McCausland, John, Hannah, Samuel
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Road-Related
More Information:
Point Pleasant Battleground (added 1970 - - #70000656)
SW corner of Main and 1st Sts. , Point Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
Shawnee, American,Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Restaurant
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Point Pleasant Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001465)
Also known as See Also:Point Pleasant Battleground
Main St. between 1st & 11th and Viand St. between 8th & 10th , Point Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Powell--Redmond House (added 1983 - - #83003243)
23 Columbia St. , Clifton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
Military, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shumaker-Lewis House (added 1979 - - #79002589)
Also known as Lewis,Virgil A.,House
Brown St. , Mason
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Lewis,Virgil A.
Significant Year:
1885
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Literature
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
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Smithland Farm (added 2003 - - #03001061)
Also known as McCausland, General John, Memorial Farm
US 35 bet. Lower Nine Mile Rd. and Lower Five Mile Rd. , Henderson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, School, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
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