List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia

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

National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia

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

[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 (Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church)
Taylor Where the Mother's Day holiday was started.
2 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
 
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
July 31, 2003
(#03001045)
Martinsburg
39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W / 39.460833; -77.959444 (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops)
Berkeley Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began.
3 Campbell Mansion
 
Campbell Mansion
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
June 7, 1998
(#96001129)
Elkins
38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W / 38.9289808836; -79.8492664145 (Davis and Elkins Historic District)
Randolph Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions
6 Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District
 
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District
May 4, 1983
(#83003249)
Bretz
39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.545000°N 79.809722°W / 39.545000; -79.809722 (Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District)
Preston 140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States.
7 Grave Creek Mound
 
Grave Creek Mound
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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  • "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