NRHP Reference # 98000288 Year built 1890 | Area 18 ha Added to NRHP 1 April 1998 | |
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Location Roughly bounded by Charles, East, and Clement Sts., and West Fork R., Shinnston, West Virginia Architectural style Gothic, Italianate, Shingle Style | ||
Shinnston Historic District is a national historic district located at Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 143 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Shinnston. The major influence on the town's development was the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1890. Notable buildings include the Frank Abruzzino House (1922), Aaron Shinn House (c. 1821), I.O.O.F. Lodge building (1906), Dr. Emory Strickler or Wilma Watkins House (c. 1875), Guarascio or Ashby Apartments (c. 1910), and the The First National Bank of Shinnston. The district includes notable examples of popular 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles including Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Shingle Style.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.