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West Virginia - Tyler County
Tyler County West Virginia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sistersville City Hall, Wells Inn, Sistersville Historic District and Wells, William, House and Durham, E. A., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Tyler County historic places including William Wells and Charles Wells.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tyler County places including W.H. O`Neil, John Rea, William B. O`Neil, William Wells, Edward B. Franzheim, E.C.S. Holmboe, Eli Wells and Mr. Pogue. Prominent architectural styles found in Tyler Country are Classical Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Durham, E. A., House (added 1973 - - #73001924)
Also known as Durham-Peters House
110 Chelsea St. , Sistersville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Franzheim,Edward B.
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Friendly City Building and Jail (added 1999 - - #99001404)
WV 2, Orchard St. , Friendly
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Middlebourne Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000613)
Main, East, and Dodd Sts. , Middlebourne
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sistersville City Hall (added 1972 - - #72001292)
City Sq., Main and Diamond Sts. , Sistersville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Sistersville Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001899)
From Chelsea to the Ohio River between Catherine and both sides of Virginia Sts. , Sistersville
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
O`Neil,William B.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tyler County Courthouse and Jail (added 1980 - - #80004044)
Main and Dodd Sts. , Middlebourne
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pogue,Mr., Holmboe,E.C.S.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Wells Inn (added 1972 - - #72001293)
Also known as Wells Hotel
316 Charles St. , Sistersville
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rea,John, O`Neil,W.H.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Wells, William, House (added 1987 - - #87001176)
Also known as The Stone House;Stonehurst
WV 18 , Tyler City
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wells,William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Wells,William
Significant Year:
1895, 1804, 1801
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wells--Schaff House (added 1986 - - #86000054)
Also known as Welkin
500 S. Wells , Sistersville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wells,Eli
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Wells,Charles
Significant Year:
1832
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wells--Twyford House (added 1991 - - #91000447)
Jct. of WV 2 and Kahle St. , Sistersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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