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Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District

Coordinates: 38°59′28″N 80°13′30″W / 38.991°N 80.225°W / 38.991; -80.225
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Buckhannon Central Residential Historic District
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Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District is located in West Virginia
Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District
Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District is located in the United States
Buckhannon Central Residential Historical District
LocationRoughly bounded by College Ave., S. Kanawha, Madison, & E. Main Sts., Buckhannon, West Virginia
Coordinates38°59′28″N 80°13′30″W / 38.991°N 80.225°W / 38.991; -80.225
Area110 acres (45 ha)
Builtc. 1866 (1866)-1945
Built byCoyner, Bob; Post, Dr. Orne; Post, Rolandus;
ArchitectHughes, Draper Camden
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow
NRHP reference No.12000225[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2012

Buckhannon Central Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 344 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in Buckhannon. It consists of primarily single family residential homes dating from the mid-19th through mid-20th century. They are in variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Notable contributing resources include historic brick sidewalks, Works Progress Administration sidewalks and logos, Jawbone Park, the Charles Gibson City Library building, the Liberty in Christ Church (1873), First United Methodist Church (1910), the First Baptist Church (c. 1911), the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (1919), Victoria or Central School, and 79 East Main Street (1909).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/16/12 through 4/20/12. National Park Service. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Jean Boger (August 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Buckhannon Central Residential Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.