Cox-Parks House | |
Cox-Parks House, April 2009 | |
Location | 710 Myrtle Rd., Charleston, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°20′47″N81°38′43″W / 38.34639°N 81.64528°W Coordinates: 38°20′47″N81°38′43″W / 38.34639°N 81.64528°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1925 |
Architectural style | Prairie School, Bungaloid |
MPS | South Hills MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84000400 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 26, 1984 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as part of the South Hills Multiple Resource Area. [1]
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