Franklin Historic District (West Virginia)
Franklin Historic District | |
The Pendleton County Courthouse | |
Location | Roughly bounded by US 33, Main St., the Potomac River, and High St., Franklin, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°38′37″N 79°19′57″W / 38.64361°N 79.33250°W |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Built | 1845 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Four-square |
MPS | South Branch Valley MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86000773[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 15, 1986 |
Franklin Historic District is a national historic district located at Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 111 contributing buildings, mostly residences. It also includes the central business district, much of it rebuilt after a fire in 1924. Most of the residences are in the Queen Anne or American Foursquare style, with commercial Greek Revival and Italianate-style buildings. Notable buildings include an early 19th-century, stuccoed stone farmhouse and barn, five Queen Anne style dwellings (c. 1890, c. 1900), and the Pendleton County Court House (1924-1925). Also located in the district is the separately listed McCoy House.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nanette Stevens (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
External links
[edit] Media related to Franklin Historic District (Franklin, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia
- Italianate architecture in West Virginia
- American Foursquare architecture in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- Potomac Highlands Registered Historic Place stubs