South Park Historic District (Morgantown, West Virginia)

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South Park Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Elgin St., Kingwood St., Cobun Ave., Prairie Ave., Jefferson St., Lincoln Ave., and Grand St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°37′21″N79°57′8″W / 39.62250°N 79.95222°W / 39.62250; -79.95222
Area86 acres (35 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 90001054 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1990

South Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district includes 501 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in a primarily residential area south of downtown Morgantown. The district is characterized by tightly packed dwellings on a hillside and represent a variety of post-Victorian architectural styles popular between 1900 and 1940. Notable buildings include the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Morgantown High School, Crestholm Pharmacy, and Bobbette's Confectionary. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. Dolores A. Fleming and Mary E. Johnson (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Park Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 20, 2011.