Alderson Historic District

Summary

Alderson Historic District is a national historic district located at Alderson, Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 196 contributing buildings and three contributing sites located in the commercial district and surrounding residential section. They are predominantly 19th and early 20th century frame detached residences and masonry commercial buildings including notable examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, and Queen Anne styles. Notable buildings include the Woodson Mohler Grocery building, Johnson and Gwinn warehouse, Greenbrier Mill, First National Bank building, Alderson's Store, Chesapeake and Ohio depot, U.S. Post Office, and the City Hall (1939). The Alderson Ferry Site is for the ferry established 1789. Located in the district is the separately listed Alderson Bridge.[2]

Alderson Historic District
Alderson Historic District is located in West Virginia
Alderson Historic District
Alderson Historic District is located in the United States
Alderson Historic District
LocationRoughly, along Monroe St., Riverview Dr., Railroad Ave. and adjacent streets, Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates37°43′29″N 80°38′32″W / 37.72472°N 80.64222°W / 37.72472; -80.64222
Area139 acres (56 ha)
Built1789
Built byClark Ellis
ArchitectWalter Martens
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.93001231[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1993

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael Gioulis (April 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alderson Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.

External links edit

All of the following are located in Alderson, Greenbrier County, WV:

  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-239, "102 Railroad Avenue (House)", 2 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. WV-240, "104 Railroad Avenue (House)", 3 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. WV-241, "107 Railroad Avenue (Commercial Building)", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • HABS No. WV-242, "102 North Monroe Street (Commercial Building)", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page