War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia)

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War Memorial Building
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War Memorial Building, February 2011
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Location501 N. Main St., New Martinsville, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°38′42″N80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W / 39.64500; -80.86444 Coordinates: 39°38′42″N80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W / 39.64500; -80.86444
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectGiesey, Millard F.; Dayton, J.U.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000787 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1997

War Memorial Building is a historic community building located at New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia. It was built in 1929, and is a two-story, buff-colored wire brick building with Neoclassical design elements. The building was dedicated as a living memorial to the World War I veterans and is available for any group in the county to use for meetings or special events. It now serves as a memorial to Wetzel County veterans of all wars. It features a ballroom with hardwood maple floor. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Katherine M. Jourdan (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: War Memorial Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.