Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia) Explained

Brown Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.6297°N -79.9561°W
Built:1898
Architect:Elmer F. Jacobs
Architecture:Eclectic
Added:July 8, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85001514

Brown Building, also known as the Ream Building, is a historic commercial building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed in 1898 by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs. It is a four-story eclectic style brick building. It has a flat roof and projecting cornice. It has a ball finial and parapet centered on the front facade. It features polychromatic brick detailing, accentuated bays and a triad of double-sash windows[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brown Building. January 1985. 2011-08-18 . Dolores A. Fleming and Michael Workman. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.