West Virginia - Preston County - Historic Districts
Preston County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Arthurdale Historic District and Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District, Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District, Kingwood Historic District and Virginia Furnace.

Several famous people are associated with these Preston County historic places including Eleanor Roosevelt, Bishop, Charles M. and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Preston County places including Stewart Wagner, Elkins Coal & Coke Co., Eric Gugler, Francis J. Simmon and Carl Reger. Prominent architectural styles found in Preston Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Arthurdale Historic District (added 1989 - - #88001862)
Also known as Arthurdale
E and W of WV 92 , Arthurdale
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Roosevelt,Eleanor
Significant Year:
1933
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Brookside Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000264)
George Washington Hwy. near Cathedral State Park, Aurora
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Art, Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001350)
Buffalo St., Church St., Portions of Main St., Poplar St., Railroad Alley and Railroad St. , Rowlesburg
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003249)
Also known as Mercury Coal and Coke Company
Off WV 7 , Bretz
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Elkins Coal & Coke Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Kingwood Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000723)
Roughly bounded by Tunnelton, Main, Sigler, High and Price Sts. and Brown Ave. , Kingwood
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reger, Carl, Simmon, Francis J.
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Bishop, Charles M., et al.
Significant Year:
1903, 1878, 1859
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Old Hemlock (added 2014 - - #14001061)
Bruceton Mills, Bruceton Mills
Devin scanlon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Virginia Furnace (added 1999 - - #99000790)
Also known as Josephine Furnace, Muddy Creek Furnace
WV 26, along Muddy Creek , Albright
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
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