Ravenswood "Old Town" Historic District
Ravenswood "Old Town" Historic District
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Ravenswood, West Virginia, July 2006
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Location | Bounded by Sandy Creek, the Ohio R, Sycamore St. and adjoining properties and the city limits to the east, Ravenswood, West Virginia |
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Area | 125 acres (51 ha) |
Architect | Brown, Tanzy; et al. |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
NRHP Reference # | 07000243 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 23, 2007 |
Ravenswood "Old Town" Historic District is a national historic district located at Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. It encompasses 313 contributing buildings and two contributing structures, the Ohio River Rail Road Steel Pratt-through truss Bridge and Concrete bridge on State Route 68 over Sandy Creek. It includes the commercial and civic core of the town, and surrounding residential buildings. It includes example of popular architectural styles of the mid- to late-19th and early-20th century, including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Italianate, Craftsman, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include the McIntosh Building, First Baptist Church (c. 1876), Randolph Building/Caldwell Building (1907), the Grace Episcopal Church (c. 1900); Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church (c. 1928), Ravenswood Community Center (1938), and McIntosh House (c. 1890).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
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- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, West Virginia
- Historic districts in Jackson County, West Virginia
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Victorian architecture in West Virginia
- Greek Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Gothic Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Italianate architecture in West Virginia
- American Craftsman architecture in West Virginia
- Bungalow architecture in West Virginia
- Houses in Jackson County, West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs