West Virginia - Brooke County - Historic Districts
Brooke County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bethany Historic District, Vancroft and Wellsburg Historic District.

The famous person Alexander Campbell is associated with one of more of the Brooke County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brooke County places including Alden & Harlow. Prominent architectural styles found in Brooke Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Gothic Revival.

Bethany Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004311)
Also known as See Also:Campbell,Alexander Mansion;Delta Tau Delta Founders
WV 67 , Bethany
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Federal, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Campbell,Alexander
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Vancroft (added 1986 - - #86002885)
Also known as Mt. St. George Historic District
Brinker Rd. , Wellsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alden & Harlow
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Sanatorium
Wellsburg Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004312)
Also known as See Also:Miller's Tavern;Wellsburg Wharf
WV 2 , Wellsburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
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