List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia

This article includes a List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia.

Old Main (Bethany College)
Campbell Mansion

Wheeling Suspension Bridge
West Virginia Independence Hall

Grave Creek Mound

Davis and Elkins Historic District

Weston Hospital Main Building

Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church

Traveller's Rest

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops

Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District

Alexander Wade House

Matewan Historic District

The Greenbrier

Reber Radio Telescope

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West Virginia National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)

National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia edit

There are 17 National Historic Landmarks in the state. The following is a complete list.

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^[1]	Landmark name	Image	Date designated^[2]	Location	County	Description
1	Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church	Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church	October 5, 1992 (#70000667)	Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W / 39.3388548502°N 80.0185436005°W / 39.3388548502; -80.0185436005	Taylor	Where the Mother's Day holiday was started.
2	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops More images	July 31, 2003 (#03001045)	Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W / 39.460833; -77.959444	Berkeley	Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began.
3	Campbell Mansion	Campbell Mansion More images	April 19, 1994 (#70000651)	Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W / 40.2057321567°N 80.5476076794°W / 40.2057321567; -80.5476076794 (Campbell Mansion)	Brooke	Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College
4	Clover site	Clover site	April 27, 1992 (#92001881)	Lesage 38°35′24″N 82°13′54″W / 38.590000°N 82.231667°W / 38.590000; -82.231667 (Clover site)	Cabell	Archaeological site.
5	Davis and Elkins Historic District	Davis and Elkins Historic District More images	June 7, 1998 (#96001129)	Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W / 38.9289808836; -79.8492664145	Randolph	Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions
6	Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District	Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District More images	May 4, 1983 (#83003249)	Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.545000°N 79.809722°W / 39.545000; -79.809722	Preston	140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States.
7	Grave Creek Mound	Grave Creek Mound More images	July 19, 1964 (#66000751)	Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W / 39.91676°N 80.744978°W / 39.91676; -80.744978 (Grave Creek Mound)	Marshall	The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base.
8	The Greenbrier	The Greenbrier More images	June 21, 1990 (#74002000)	White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W / 37.7854°N 80.3083°W / 37.7854; -80.3083 (The Greenbrier)	Greenbrier	Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress.
9	Jefferson County Courthouse	Jefferson County Courthouse More images	December 11, 2023 (#100009833)	Charles Town 39°17′21″N 77°51′37″W / 39.2892°N 77.8603°W / 39.2892; -77.8603 (Jefferson County Courthouse)	Jefferson
10	Matewan Historic District	Matewan Historic District More images	February 18, 1997 (#93000303)	Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W / 37.623056°N 82.166389°W / 37.623056; -82.166389 (Matewan Historic District)	Mingo	Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan
11	Old Main, Bethany College	Old Main, Bethany College More images	June 21, 1990 (#70000652)	Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W / 40.2038891197°N 80.5603100305°W / 40.2038891197; -80.5603100305 (Old Main, Bethany College)	Brooke	Historic main building on Bethany College campus.
12	Reber Radio Telescope	Reber Radio Telescope More images	December 20, 1989 (#72001291)	Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W / 38.428307822°N 79.8179043296°W / 38.428307822; -79.8179043296 (Reber Radio Telescope)	Pocahontas	First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber.
13	Traveller's Rest	Traveller's Rest More images	November 28, 1972 (#72001288)	Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W / 39.388056°N 77.900833°W / 39.388056; -77.900833 (Traveller's Rest)	Jefferson	Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work.
14	Alexander Wade House	Alexander Wade House More images	December 21, 1965 (#66000752)	Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W / 39.625271°N 79.958328°W / 39.625271; -79.958328 (Alexander Wade House)	Monongalia	Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade.
15	West Virginia Independence Hall	West Virginia Independence Hall More images	June 20, 1988 (#70000660)	Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W / 40.064742°N 80.722142°W / 40.064742; -80.722142 (West Virginia Independence Hall)	Ohio	Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia.
16	Weston Hospital	Weston Hospital More images	June 21, 1990 (#78002805)	Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W / 39.03861°N 80.4713889°W / 39.03861; -80.4713889 (Weston Hospital)	Lewis	One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States.
17	Wheeling Suspension Bridge	Wheeling Suspension Bridge More images	May 15, 1975 (#70000662)	Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W / 40.0682684288°N 80.7273516865°W / 40.0682684288; -80.7273516865 (Wheeling Suspension Bridge)	Ohio	World's first long suspension bridge.

References edit

^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

External links edit

"National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--West Virginia (16)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service