Franklin Historic District (West Virginia)

Franklin Historic District is a national historic district located at Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 111 contributing buildings, mostly residences. It also includes the central business district, much of it rebuilt after a fire in 1924. Most of the residences are in the Queen Anne or American Foursquare style, with commercial Greek Revival and Italianate-style buildings. Notable buildings include an early 19th-century, stuccoed stone farmhouse and barn, five Queen Anne style dwellings (c. 1890, c. 1900), and the Pendleton County Court House (1924-1925). Also located in the district is the separately listed McCoy House.[2]

Franklin Historic District
The Pendleton County Courthouse
LocationRoughly bounded by US 33, Main St., the Potomac River, and High St., Franklin, West Virginia
Coordinates38°38′37″N 79°19′57″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Four-square
MPSSouth Branch Valley MRA
NRHP reference No.86000773[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 15, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nanette Stevens (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

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