West Virginia - Harrison County
Harrison County West Virginia has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goff, Nathan, Jr., House, Indian Cave Petroglyphs, Stealey-Goff-Vance House, Clarksburg Downtown Historic District and Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prehistoric dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Harrison County historic places including Jacob Stealey, Nathan Goff Jr., Melville Davisson Post, Virgil Highland, Waldo P. Goff and Joseph Johnson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including Sloan & Balderston, Nultiple, Frank Duff McEnteer, Holmboe & Lafferty, Jack Cockrell, Solomon Swiger, Levi Shinn, L.E. Strum, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Short & Hartley. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bassel, Daniel, House (added 2002 - - #02000898)
WV 25, S of Jct. of WV 270 and WV 25 , Lost Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cockrell, Jack
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company Bowstring Concrete Arch Bridge (added 1997 - - #96001571)
Between Mechanic St. and B.O.R.R. tracks , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McEnteer,Frank Duff
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
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Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004794)
Also known as See Also:Waldomore;Stealey-Goff-Vance House;Goff, Nathan Jr.
Roughly bounded by Elk, Creek, 7th, and Main Sts. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nultiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
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Clarksburg Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1982 - - #82004317)
Roughly bounded by Elk Creek, 7th and Main Sts. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Edgewood Manor (added 2005 - - #05000662)
0.25 mi. N of US 50 interchange on US 19 , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ford, Steven Wardner
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Fletcher Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000601)
SR 5/29 at jct. of SR 5 , Maken
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Strum,L.E., Swiger,Solomon
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Glen Elk Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001232)
Roughly bounded by Elk Cr. and the Baltimore & Ohio RR tracks , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Goff, Nathan, Jr., House (added 1994 - - #76001936)
463 W. Main St. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sloan & Balderston
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Goff,Nathan,Jr.
Significant Year:
1883, 1880
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Politics/Government, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Indian Cave Petroglyphs (added 1976 - - #76001937)
Address Restricted , Good Hope
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Johnson, Governor Joseph, House (added 1987 - - #87000490)
Also known as Oakdale
424 Oakdale Ave. , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Johnson,Joseph
Significant Year:
1840, 1818
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 2005 - - #05000660)
Main St., Lost Creek Rd. and Cty Rte 48 , Lost Creek
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Quality Hill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001815)
Also known as East Main Street;Jackson Square
East Main St. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Highland,Virgil,et al.
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Law, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Quiet Dell School (added 2001 - - #01000265)
Also known as West Virginia Mountain Products, Inc. Cooperative
Off WV 20 on Cty Rte 20/79 , Mount Clare
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Specialty Store
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Reynolds Farm (added 2001 - - #01000269)
Off US 19 , Clarksburg
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Salem College Administration Building (added 1989 - - #89000184)
223 W. Main St. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Short & Hartley, Holmboe & Lafferty
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Salem Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004022)
WV 23 , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Shinn, Levi, House (added 1973 - - #73001907)
Clarksburg Rd. (U.S. 19) , Shinnston
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shinn,Levi
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Shinn,Levi
Significant Year:
1778
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Organizational
More Information:
Shinnston Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000288)
Roughly bounded by Charles, East, and Clement Sts., and West Fork R. , Shinnston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Italianate, Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000600)
Also known as Law,W.T.,Covered Bridge
Secondary Rt. 24/2 at jct. of Secondary Rt. 24 , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hugill,Asa S.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Smith, Watters, Farm on Duck Creek (added 1974 - - #74002003)
Also known as Smith,Watters,Memorial State Park
CR 25/6 , Lost Creek
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Museum, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Stealey-Goff-Vance House (added 1979 - - #79002580)
Also known as Amy Roberts Vance House
123 W. Main St. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Stealey,Jacob
Significant Year:
1807
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Organizational
More Information:
Templemoor (added 1982 - - #82004318)
Also known as Post-Crawford House
WV 20 , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa, Italianate
Historic Person:
Post,Melville Davisson
Significant Year:
1874
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Literature, Social History
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:
Trinity Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1984 - - #84003584)
420 Ben St. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Waldomore (added 1978 - - #78002797)
Also known as Clarksburg Public Library
W. Pike and N. 4th Sts. , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Goff,Waldo P.,et al.
Significant Year:
1900, 1839
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
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