Edgewood Historic District (Charleston, West Virginia)

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Edgewood Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Edgewood Dr., Highland, Beech, Chester, and Lower Chester, Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′3″N81°38′42″W / 38.36750°N 81.64500°W / 38.36750; -81.64500
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 89001800 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 09, 1989

Edgewood Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, West Virginia. The district is set on the West Side of the city and was the first planned suburb in Charleston. The area developed in the early 20th century. The architectural styles of Edgewood are eclectic, ranging from Neo-Classicism to Neo-Colonial, from Craftsman to Bungaloid. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

Fire

The house listed as Nichols House, located at 856 Chester Road, was destroyed in May, 2023, when a small fire broke out and three fire hydrants in close proximity to the residence could not supply firefighters with enough water to contain the blaze. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Edgewood Historic District. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. April 4, 2009.
  3. KLEIN, SHAYLA (May 7, 2023). "Historic Charleston home lost to blaze, fire hydrants fail to supply reliable water source". WCHS. Retrieved August 9, 2023.