Cameron Downtown

Cameron Downtown

B&O Building / Ford Building, 2 Main Street
Location Roughly Bounded by Church St., Waynesburg Ave., Main St., and Park St., Cameron, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°49′35″N 80°33′57″W / 39.82639°N 80.56583°W / 39.82639; -80.56583Coordinates: 39°49′35″N 80°33′57″W / 39.82639°N 80.56583°W / 39.82639; -80.56583
Area 12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built 1895
Architect Hamilton, Carl
Architectural style Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #

98001473

[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1998

Cameron Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings in the commercial core developed after a severe fire in 1895 which destroyed much of the downtown area. They are large 2-4 story brick buildings reflecting the Classical Revival and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Masonic Lodge 17 (c. 1900), Romine Building/Moose Lodge 758 (c. 1900), First Presbyterian Church (1907), First United Methodist Church (1894), Hotel Main (c. 1896-1897), Finlayson's 5 & 10/ Senior Citizens Building (c. 1896), Flatiron Building (1896), First Christian Church of Cameron (1896), and Old B&O Freight Station (1878).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Katherine M. Jourdan (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cameron Downtown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

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