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Moundsville Commercial Historic District

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Built
  
1835

NRHP Reference #
  
95000252

Area
  
6 ha

Architect
  
Batson, William H.

Opened
  
1835

Added to NRHP
  
17 March 1995

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Location
  
Roughly, Jefferson Ave. from Second to Seventh Sts., Seventh from Jefferson to Lafayette Ave. and Lafayette S of Seventh, Moundsville, West Virginia

Architectural style
  
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Moundsville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. It encompasses 72 contributing buildings in the central business district of Moundsville. They are large 2-4 story brick buildings reflecting the Georgian and Late Victorian styles. Notable buildings include the Marshall House (c. 1835), Roberts House (c. 1850), F.O.E. Building (1940), State Food Store (1939), Simpson United Methodist Church (1907), First Christian Church (1899), St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church (1917), Strand Theater (1920), Marshall County Courthouse (1876), and Post Office and Federal Building (1914). Located within the district is the separately listed Ferrell-Holt House.

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

References

Moundsville Commercial Historic District Wikipedia