South Park Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Elgin St., Kingwood St., Cobun Ave., Prairie Ave., Jefferson St., Lincoln Ave., and Grand St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°37′21″N79°57′8″W / 39.62250°N 79.95222°W |
Area | 86 acres (35 ha) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 90001054 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 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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