National Register of Historic Places - West Virginia (WV), Roane County

Roane County West Virginia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Robey Theatre, Chrystal Water and Power Company--Spencer Water and Ice Company, Heck, Albert S., Mansion, Laurel Hill District School and McWhorter, Honorable Joseph Marcellus, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Roane County places including Carmichael & Millspaugh, Board of Education of Curtis D and Wallace Knight. Prominent architectural styles found in Roane Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Chrystal Water and Power Company--Spencer Water and Ice Company (added 2007 - - #07000238)

Also known as Spencer Ice Plant

Church St. , Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Heck, Albert S., Mansion (added 1999 - - #99000289)

Also known as McIntosh Mansion

WV 14 , Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knight, Wallace

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Laurel Hill District School (added 2019 - - #100004284)

U.S. Route 33 West and County Route 5/9, Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1898-1967 AD

McWhorter, Honorable Joseph Marcellus, House (added 2020 - - #100003669)

Also known as Cleavenger House

412 Church St., Spencer

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Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Robey Theatre (added 1989 - - #89000182)

318 Main St. , Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

More Information:

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Spencer Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) (added 2025 - - #100012206)

Main Street, Market Street, Court Street, Church Street, Beauty Street, Heritage Avenue, Spencer

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government

Spencer Presbyterian Church (added 2016 - - #16000315)

Spencer, Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD