West Virginia - Hancock County
Hancock County West Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Baker's Fort Massacre Site, Baker's Bottom Historic District, Baker's Fort Massacre Site, Marland Heights Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool and Tarr, Peter, Furnace Site.

Many famous people are associated with these Hancock County historic places including Chief John Logan, Oliver Marshall, James Fraser Murray, William E. Wells and Dr. George Rigas.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including A.J. Boyle, Nathan Hellings, Wesley Bintz, Peterson & Clark, J.A. Snyder, Clyde Cattrell, E.R. Watson, C.C. & A.L. Thayer, W.F. Struthers, Johnston, Benjamin and Jr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Art Deco.

Baker's Bottom Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001358)
Also known as Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort, Waterford Downs
WV 2 , Newell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hellings, Nathan
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Fortification, Sport Facility, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Baker's Fort (added 2005 - - #05001547)
WV 2 , Newell
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Baker's Fort Massacre Site (added 2003 - - #03000336)
Also known as Baker's Bottom Massacre Site, Greathouse Massacre Site
0.5 mi. NW of jct. of WV 2 and WV 208 , Newell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Logan, Chief John
Significant Year:
1774
Area of Significance:
Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Other
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Parking Lot
First National Bank--Graham Building (added 2000 - - #00001312)
Also known as Ross Building
100 N. Chester St. , New Cumberland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Hospital, Post Office, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Hellings, Nathan, Apple Barn (added 2002 - - #02001529)
WV 2 , Newell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hellings, Nathan
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Johnston--Truax House (added 1993 - - #93000611)
209 Seneca St. , Weirton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnston, Benjamin, Jr.
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Marland Heights Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool (added 1993 - - #93001230)
Jct. of Williams Dr. and Riverview Dr. , Weirton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bintz, Wesley
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility
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Marshall House (added 2001 - - #01000263)
Also known as McNeil House
1008 Ridge Ave. , New Cumberland
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Marshall, Oliver
Significant Year:
1887
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Murray, James F., House (added 1990 - - #90001066)
Also known as Murray--Abrams House
530 Louisiana Ave. , Chester
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Snyder,J.A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Murray,James Fraser
Significant Year:
1905, 1903
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
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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Old Courthouse (added 1986 - - #73001902)
Also known as Hancock County First Court House
High and Elm Sts. , New Manchester
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
People's Bank (added 1995 - - #95000253)
3383 Main St. , Weirton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cattrell, Clyde, Peterson & Clark
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Rigas, Dr. George, House (added 2004 - - #04000358)
3412 West St. , Weirton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Watson, E.R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Rigas, Dr. George
Significant Year:
1936
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Tarr, Peter, Furnace Site (added 1976 - - #76001935)
Also known as Peter Tarr Furnace
Address Restricted , Weirton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Waterford Park (added 2002 - - #02001528)
Also known as Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort, Waterford Downs
WV 2 , Newell
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Wells, William E., House (added 2009 - - #09000244)
372 Virginia Terr. , Newell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thayer, C.C. & A.L., Struthers, W.F.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Wells, William E.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
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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