Warwood Tool Company, Foot of Nineteenth Street, Wheeling, Ohio County...
Significance: The Warwood Tool Company makes hand tools using labor intensive forging operations, that transform raw steel into finished tools. These forging operations are the same as used when the company be... More
Warwood Tool Company, Foot of Nineteenth Street, Wheeling, Ohio County...
Significance: The Warwood Tool Company makes hand tools using labor intensive forging operations, that transform raw steel into finished tools. These forging operations are the same as used when the company be... More
Warwood Tool Company, Foot of Nineteenth Street, Wheeling, Ohio County...
Significance: The Warwood Tool Company makes hand tools using labor intensive forging operations, that transform raw steel into finished tools. These forging operations are the same as used when the company be... More
Warwood Tool Company, Foot of Nineteenth Street, Wheeling, Ohio County...
Significance: The Warwood Tool Company makes hand tools using labor intensive forging operations, that transform raw steel into finished tools. These forging operations are the same as used when the company be... More
Centre Market, Market Street between Twenty-second & Twenty-third Stre...
Significance: The 1853 structure was originally designed as an open market in the neo-classical style, with three aisles and cast iron Doric columns. The columns were cast by the Hamilton and Rogers Foundry, i... More
Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV
Significance: The Campbell Mansion and its accompanying landscape is significant not only as the home of Alexander Campbell, a guiding light in the founding of the Christian church movement, but as an important... More
Edward Hazlett House, 823 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: Built by Henry K. List and his wife Sarah, wealthy citizens of Wheeling, for their daughter, Jessie L. Hazlett, the Hazlett House represents one of the residential building achievements of 1891. ... More
Edward Hazlett House, 823 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: Built by Henry K. List and his wife Sarah, wealthy citizens of Wheeling, for their daughter, Jessie L. Hazlett, the Hazlett House represents one of the residential building achievements of 1891. ... More
Edward Hazlett House, 823 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: Built by Henry K. List and his wife Sarah, wealthy citizens of Wheeling, for their daughter, Jessie L. Hazlett, the Hazlett House represents one of the residential building achievements of 1891. ... More
Edward Hazlett House, 823 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: Built by Henry K. List and his wife Sarah, wealthy citizens of Wheeling, for their daughter, Jessie L. Hazlett, the Hazlett House represents one of the residential building achievements of 1891. ... More
Edward Hazlett House, 823 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: Built by Henry K. List and his wife Sarah, wealthy citizens of Wheeling, for their daughter, Jessie L. Hazlett, the Hazlett House represents one of the residential building achievements of 1891. ... More
Moore Homestead, 0.1 mile south of intersection of State Route 16 & St...
Significance: The Moore Homestead consists of three structures, principal among them is a two-story frame residence, ca. 1905. Also on the property is a wash house and a barn. Together, these buildings repres... More
Woods Homestead, Barn, County Route 12 on north side of North Fork of ...
Significance: This two-story building was originally a mill house associated with the William Wells Mill. It was completely gutted and remodeled around 1920 into a barn that is a typical example of the type of... More
Old Stone Church (Presbyterian), Church Street, Lewisburg, Greenbrier ...
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John C. Unseld Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
Old abandoned coke ovens. Maitland, West Virginia
Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Standard Lime & Stone Quarry, Machine Shop, County Route 27, Millville...
Significance: The Machine Shop is an intact surviving example of the type of large vernacular industrial shop structures used at the Standard Quarry. Survey number: HAER WV-49-O
Nuttallburg Mine Complex, Tipple, North side of New River, 2.7 miles u...
Survey number: HAER WV-51-F Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Parsons Nursery, Wash House, South side of U.S. Route 219, Parsons, Tu...
Significance: The wash house, built in 1939, was the only nursery building constructed by the members of Camp Parsons Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, according to John King. This building provided larger loc... More
Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam, Cheat River, Morgantown, Mo...
Significance: When built, the Lake Lynn power house and dam reflected the state of the art in American hydroelectric power technology and developed a very substantial portion of West Virginia's hydrologic resou... More
Parsons Nursery, Fernow Experimental Forest Bunkhouse, South side of U...
Significance: The Fernow Experimental Forest bunkhouse, built in 1934 by members of Camp Parsons Civilian Conservation Corps, was one of the original administrative buildings for the Fernow Experimental Forest ... More
Sites Homestead, Monongahela National Forest (Tract 390) East of Route...
Significance: The Sites Homestead architecturally reveals the evolution of a mid-nineteenth century, one-room log structure, encased and expanded upon by a frame addition, into a two-story, frame vernacular res... More
![School in Session - (Sunset school). (See Photo No. 18.) Location: [Pocahontas County]--Marey, West Virginia / Photo by L.W. Hine.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjEvMDEvMDEvc2Nob29sLWluLXNlc3Npb24tc3Vuc2V0LXNjaG9vbC1zZWUtcGhvdG8tbm8tMTgtbG9jYXRpb24tcG9jYWhvbnRhcy1jb3VudHktMS02NDAuanBn/40/29/webp "School in Session - (Sunset school). (See Photo No. 18.) Location: [Pocahontas County]--Marey, West Virginia / Photo by L.W. Hine.")
School in Session - (Sunset school). (See Photo No. 18.) Location: [P...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Standard Lime & Stone Quarry, Worker's House No. 1, County Route 27, M...
Significance: Worker's House No. 1 is an intact surviving example of the vernacular domestic building tradition of company housing at the Standard Quarry. Survey number: HAER WV-49-T
Northwestern Virginia Railroad, Grafton Bridge, Spanning Tygart Valley...
Significance: Typical of the transition from timber to metal bridge construction, the original Fink spans were probably the longest tri-composite trusses then (1854) in existence, and most likely represented th... More
Cascade Coke Ovens, Cascade, Preston County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N750 Survey number: HAER WV-90
Theodore Klieves House, 2313 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, W...
Significance: The Klieves brothers, Theodore and Bernard, were partners in the building and construction firm of Klieves Kraft and Company. Their success and capabilities as builders in Wheeling are apparent i... More
Theodore Klieves House, 2313 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, W...
Significance: The Klieves brothers, Theodore and Bernard, were partners in the building and construction firm of Klieves Kraft and Company. Their success and capabilities as builders in Wheeling are apparent i... More
Jacob Furl Henkle Farmstead, West of Millville Road, Harpers Ferry, Je...
Survey number: HALS WV-3 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
People's Store, Intersection of Routes 39 & 219, Marlinton, Pocahontas...
Significance: Locally significant example of commercial structure and associated residential use on second floor. Survey number: HABS WV-235 Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction
Parsons Nursery, Cheat District Ranger Residence, South side of U.S. R...
Significance: The Cheat District Ranger residence was built in 1937 by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Parsons. This was the first District Ranger residence built by the Monongahela National Fo... More
Bird-Brady House, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Built between 1895 and 1897, the Bird-Brady House served as a private residence for teachers and families associated with Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionarie... More
Bird-Brady House, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Built between 1895 and 1897, the Bird-Brady House served as a private residence for teachers and families associated with Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionarie... More
Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Warehouse, .8 mile West of County Route 7/...
Significance: The Warehouse Building is part of the Elkins Coal & Coke Company mine complex. The Elkins Coal & Coke Company mine complex consists of 140 beehive coke ovens that were the nation's last known ope... More
Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Warehouse, .8 mile West of County Route 7/...
Significance: The Warehouse Building is part of the Elkins Coal & Coke Company mine complex. The Elkins Coal & Coke Company mine complex consists of 140 beehive coke ovens that were the nation's last known ope... More
West Virginia Capitol, 1800 Washington Street, East, Charleston, Kanaw...
Significance: The last in the long series of domes beaux-arts state capitols built in America, this late work of the distinguished architect Cass Gilbert, assisted by his son, is notable for its restrained neo-... More
Piedmont, Charles Town, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: The stone wing of Piedmont was built on land purchased from the "Crown" by Robert Worthington, a Quaker, in the early 1730's and was originally known as "Quarry Bank." The Georgian house was adde... More
Piedmont, Charles Town, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: The stone wing of Piedmont was built on land purchased from the "Crown" by Robert Worthington, a Quaker, in the early 1730's and was originally known as "Quarry Bank." The Georgian house was adde... More
Interpretive Design Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson ...
Survey number: HABS WV-305 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Monument Place, Elm Grove, Ohio County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-5, FN-6 Survey number: HABS WV-21-8 Building/structure dates: 1798 Initial Construction
Dr. John Frissell House, 54 Fourteenth Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, ...
Significance: Built about 1835, the Frissell House is one of the oldest structures in downtown Wheeling. It is a simple three bay brick house with a double end chimney. The only decorative detail is the cast ... More
3249 Cyrus Road, House, Cyrus, Wayne County, WV
Significance: The Albert Thacker House is the best preserved and most ornate example of the small, T-plan, modified hall-and-parlor house built in the village of White's Creek upon construction of the Kenova an... More
Chelyan Bridge, Spanning Kanawha River at U.S. Route 61 spur, Chelyan,...
Significance: This bridge, spanning the Kanawha River at Chelyan, was constructed in 1928-29. The construction of the bridge showed how the volume of traffic increased as advances were made in the automobile i... More
Bethany College, "Old Main" Building, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County...
Significance: "Old Main" at Bethany College is an outstanding example of a single building designed to accommodate the entire range of college functions and to stand as an imposing piece of architecture on its ... More
Bethany College, "Old Main" Building, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County...
Significance: "Old Main" at Bethany College is an outstanding example of a single building designed to accommodate the entire range of college functions and to stand as an imposing piece of architecture on its ... More
Young Driver in Mine, (West Virginia.) Over 10 hours a day, undergroun...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a coal mine, mining, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boys at Lehr, Economy Glass Works. Location: Morgantown, West Virgini...
Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S...
Significance: Oldest vehicular suspension bridge still in operation in the world; span in excess of 1,0000 feet. First bridge built crossing the Ohio River. Originally designed and built by Charles Ellet in 1... More
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S...
Significance: Oldest vehicular suspension bridge still in operation in the world; span in excess of 1,0000 feet. First bridge built crossing the Ohio River. Originally designed and built by Charles Ellet in 1... More
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Spring Valley Drive, Huntingto...
Significance: The Veterans Administration Medical Center is significant as an example of the expansion policy of the Veterans Administration in the 1930's; as the first Veterans Hospital in West Virginia; for i... More
White Sulphur Springs, President's Cottage, U.S. Route 60, White Sulph...
Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Abraham Cyrus Farmstead, Barn, About 160 feet south-southwest of farmh...
Significance: The Barn is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure associated with the Abraham Jackson Cyrus Farmstead. The Cyrus farmstead is sig... More
Abraham Cyrus Farmstead, Barn, About 160 feet south-southwest of farmh...
Significance: The Barn is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure associated with the Abraham Jackson Cyrus Farmstead. The Cyrus farmstead is sig... More
Abraham Cyrus Farmstead, Barn, About 160 feet south-southwest of farmh...
Significance: The Barn is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure associated with the Abraham Jackson Cyrus Farmstead. The Cyrus farmstead is sig... More
Holliday-Schaefer House, 2307 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, ...
Significance: The Holliday-Schaefer House is an example of post Civil War eclectic architecture and utilizes elements of several different popular styles. The interior woodwork is beautifully executed and is i... More
Holliday-Schaefer House, 2307 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, ...
Significance: The Holliday-Schaefer House is an example of post Civil War eclectic architecture and utilizes elements of several different popular styles. The interior woodwork is beautifully executed and is i... More
William Richards Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson...
Survey number: HABS WV-32 Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buckhorn Wall - Mammoth Plate Photograph, mammoth plate negative
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Jacob Crow Farm, House, Crow Creek Road, 1 mile south of intersection ...
Significance: Although there are more outstanding "I" houses in Marshall County and the surrounding area, the Jacob Crow House is noteworthy for its presence in a somewhat remote area of Marshall County. Furth... More
Jacob Crow Farm, House, Crow Creek Road, 1 mile south of intersection ...
Significance: Although there are more outstanding "I" houses in Marshall County and the surrounding area, the Jacob Crow House is noteworthy for its presence in a somewhat remote area of Marshall County. Furth... More
Jacob Crow Farm, House, Crow Creek Road, 1 mile south of intersection ...
Significance: Although there are more outstanding "I" houses in Marshall County and the surrounding area, the Jacob Crow House is noteworthy for its presence in a somewhat remote area of Marshall County. Furth... More
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Building No. 1, Spring Valley ...
Significance: The Veterans Administration Medical Center is significant as an example of the expansion policy of the Veterans Administration in the 1930's; as the first Veterans Hospital in West Virginia; for i... More
Tearney Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, ...
Survey number: HABS WV-172 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ohio River Lock & Dam No. 12, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Survey number: HAER WV-89 Public domain photograph of ferry, steam boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ohio River Lock & Dam No. 12, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Survey number: HAER WV-89 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beverly, Berryville Road, Rippon, Jefferson County, WV
Survey number: HABS WV-36 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Happy Retreat, Charles Town, Jefferson County, WV
Survey number: HABS WV-8 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Bretz Ovens, Bretz, Preston County, WV
Significance: The site at Bretz is a fine example of a turn of the century coke processing facility. When these photos were taken, it was in danger of being shut down as a pollutant. Unprocessed Field note ma... More
Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company, Simpson Creek Bridge, Spanning Simpso...
Significance: Simpson Creek Bridge is a surviving example of the work of Frank McEnteer, one of West Virginia's most important builders of reinforced concrete structures. Unprocessed Field note material exists... More
Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...
Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A
Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...
Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A
Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...
Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A
Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...
Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A
Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...
Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A
Marshall University, Northcott Hall, 400 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntingt...
Significance: Northcott Hall, consisting of 41,768 sq. ft. was constructed in 1915 and served as the Science Building until 1947 at which time a new Science Building was constructed. During the past 47 years, ... More
3240 Cyrus Road, Wash House, About 12 feet southwest of house, Cyrus, ...
Significance: The wash house is a minor structure associated with the residential site at 3240 Cyrus Road, which was established between 1892 and 1901. The property is considered to be eligible for listing in ... More
Harper House, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-66, FN-76 Survey number: HABS WV-168
Stulting Place, U.S. Route 219, Hillsboro, Pocahontas County, WV
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
White's Creek Covered Bridge Abutments, Spanning White's Creek on Big ...
Significance: The White's Creek Covered Bridge served as an essential structure along the Big Sandy River Road. The road and its bridge were of both regional and local importance. The bridge played an importa... More
Cyrus Bridge, 195 feet West of intersection of County Road 19 & U.S. R...
Significance: The Cyrus Bridge was an essential structure along Whites Creek Road, which connected the village of Whites Creek and Wayne, the county seat. Commercial goods intended for sale in Wayne were broug... More
Bird-Brady House, Garage, Harpers Ferry Center, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1591 Survey number: HABS WV-304-A
Edgar House, Route 63 Vicinity, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV
Survey number: HABS WV-111 Public domain photograph of Victorian style building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Malden Historic District, Georges, Malden, Planters Drives & U.S. Rout...
Significance: Malden, originally called Kanawha Salines, was the town that played the most prominent role in the development of the salt industry in the Kanawha Valley, an industry which spawned the considerabl... More
Shenandoah Pulp Mill, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...
Public domain image of a train ferry, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Thomas Shepherd's Grist Mill, High Street Vicinity, Shepherdstown, Jef...
Significance: An example of an early 18th century grist mill which continued to meet local and regional needs into the 20th century. Modifications of its machinery kept pace with innovations in milling technol... More
Edgar Wells House, 2301-2303 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, W...
Significance: This house was built by Edgar Wells, a local builder-architect associated with the firm of Klieves, Kraft and Company. Erected about 1889, it reflects Wells' fondness for rich decorative detaili... More
Vigilant Engine House, 648-650 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Significance: This fire house is the second built on this site. It was home to Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company Number 3, one of the four original city fire companies. The present structure was built to rep... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Wheeling Freight Station, Fourteenth & Sout...
Significance: Built in 1852, the Wheeling Freight Depot, and the passenger depot which once stood adjacent to it, formed the first terminus of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on the Ohio River. Indeed, the B&O w... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Martinsburg Machine Shop, West Side of Tusc...
Survey number: HAER WV-1-C Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Martinsburg West Roundhouse, East End of Ra...
Significance: West Roundhouse is a building in the former engine and machine shops complex erected by the B&O in Martinsburg beginning in 1849. Destroyed by Confederate troops in 1861, the existing shops date ... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Martinsburg West Roundhouse, East End of Ra...
Significance: West Roundhouse is a building in the former engine and machine shops complex erected by the B&O in Martinsburg beginning in 1849. Destroyed by Confederate troops in 1861, the existing shops date ... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Martinsburg West Roundhouse, East End of Ra...
Significance: West Roundhouse is a building in the former engine and machine shops complex erected by the B&O in Martinsburg beginning in 1849. Destroyed by Confederate troops in 1861, the existing shops date ... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Martinsburg West Roundhouse, East End of Ra...
Significance: West Roundhouse is a building in the former engine and machine shops complex erected by the B&O in Martinsburg beginning in 1849. Destroyed by Confederate troops in 1861, the existing shops date ... More
Brown Mine. Man digging coal by machinery low ceiling: scales off and ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a coal mine, mining, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, West Virgin...
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