Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building

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Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
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Location160 Fayette St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°37′52″N79°57′22″W / 39.63111°N 79.95611°W / 39.63111; -79.95611 Coordinates: 39°37′52″N79°57′22″W / 39.63111°N 79.95611°W / 39.63111; -79.95611
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectReger, Carl
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 85003406 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1985

Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building, also known as the WCTU Building, is a historic building at 160 Fayette Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1922 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and is a detached, brick, four-story plus basement structure in the Classical Revival style. It features a smooth-cut stone cornice topped by a balustrade. The interior has a two-level basement that houses a large gymnasium. The building also houses office space, meeting rooms, private apartments, and recreational facilities. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mary A. Markey (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.