Philippi Historic District
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Philippi Historic District | |
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Philippi, West Virginia, across the Tygart Valley River, September 2007 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Pike, High, Walnut, Wolfe, Main, Wilson Sts., and Tygart Valley River, Philippi, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′0″N 80°2′20″W / 39.15000°N 80.03889°WCoordinates: 39°9′0″N 80°2′20″W / 39.15000°N 80.03889°W |
| Area | 95 acres (38 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Fulton, J. Charles; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1990 |
The Philippi Historic District (PHD) is national historic district located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. It encompasses 113 contributing buildings and one contributing structure dating from the mid-19th century through early 20th century. The district includes the commercial, ecclesiastical, and civic core of the town situated along the Tygart Valley River.
The PHD includes a number of buildings representative of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, and Greek Revival. Located within the district are the separately listed Barbour County Courthouse, Philippi B & O Railroad Station, Philippi Covered Bridge, and Peck-Crim-Chesser House.[2]
The PHD was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Students at Alderson-Broaddus College under James W. Daddysman (April 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Philippi Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
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