Weston Downtown Residential Historic District

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Weston Downtown Residential Historic District
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LocationPortions of Main, Center, and Court Aves, East First, East Third, East Fourth, East Fifth and East Sixth Sts., Weston, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°2′32″N80°27′47″W / 39.04222°N 80.46306°W / 39.04222; -80.46306 Coordinates: 39°2′32″N80°27′47″W / 39.04222°N 80.46306°W / 39.04222; -80.46306
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 04001596 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 2005

Weston Downtown Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 193 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a primarily residential district. The dwellings are generally two-story and rest on stone foundations. They are reflective of popular architectural styles from the 19th and early-20th centuries. The earliest house dates to 1839. The district includes the separately listed Weston Colored School. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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. David L. Taylor (July 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Weston Downtown Residential Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.