North Street Historic District (New Martinsville, West Virginia)

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North Street Historic District
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North Street Historic District, February 2011
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LocationNorth St. between Florida and the railroad tracks, New Martinsville, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°38′33″N80°51′42″W / 39.64250°N 80.86167°W / 39.64250; -80.86167 Coordinates: 39°38′33″N80°51′42″W / 39.64250°N 80.86167°W / 39.64250; -80.86167
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1884
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 88000677 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1988

North Street Historic District is a national historic district located at New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia. It encompasses 23 contributing buildings that include a residential and commercial area of New Martinsville. Most of the buildings in the district date to the late-19th and early-20th century in popular architectural styles, such as Stick Style, Queen Anne, and American Foursquare. Notable buildings include the Old Hospital Building (c. 1890), New Martinsville Grocery Company and warehouse (1895), former Cottage Hotel (1890), and the Moose Club (c. 1915). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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. Michael J. Pauley and Michael Gioulis (November 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Street Downtown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.