Hawthorne Historic District

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Hawthorne Historic District
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LocationRoughly Hawthorne Way and portions of South, Whitaker Blvd., Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°24′22.44″N82°26′38.58″W / 38.4062333°N 82.4440500°W / 38.4062333; -82.4440500
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
ArchitectHandloser, Edward J.; Ritter, Verus T.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 07000786 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 2007

Hawthorne Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 24 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure (stone retaining walls) in the Park Hills Subdivision No. 1. The district is composed entirely of early 20th century residences, the majority of which are Colonial Revival style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael Gioulis (November 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hawthorne Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 23, 2011.