Moundsville Commercial Historic District

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.[2]

Moundsville Commercial Historic District
Marshall County Courthouse, December 2006
LocationRoughly, Jefferson Ave. from Second to Seventh Sts., Seventh from Jefferson to Lafayette Ave. and Lafayette S of Seventh, Moundsville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°55′15″N 80°44′49″W
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1835
ArchitectBatson, William H.
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.95000252 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Michael Gioulis (June 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moundsville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.


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