Wellsburg Historic District

Wellsburg Historic District

Houses in the Wellsburg Historic District, April 2011
Location roughly bounded by 2nd Street, Charles Street, 29th Street, and the Ohio River, Wellsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°16′43″N 80°36′42″W / 40.27861°N 80.61167°W / 40.27861; -80.61167Coordinates: 40°16′43″N 80°36′42″W / 40.27861°N 80.61167°W / 40.27861; -80.61167
Area 246 acres (100 ha)
Built 1772
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP Reference #

82004312

[1]
Added to NRHP April 1, 1982

Wellsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. It encompasses 693 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Wellsburg. Notable buildings include the Brooke County Courthouse (1836), Northwestern Bank of Virginia (1835), Christ Episcopal Church (1887), First Methodist Church (1853), Patrick Gass Cottage (1797, c. 1850), and Crescent Glass factory (c. 1900). Also in the district are a number of residences in popular architectural styles including Greek Revival and Late Victorian. Located within the district are the separately listed Miller's Tavern and Wellsburg Wharf.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Henry J. Browne and Michael Gioulis (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wellsburg Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.


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