Fayetteville Historic District (Fayetteville, West Virginia) Explained

Fayetteville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:38.0514°N -81.1069°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Added:December 20, 1990
Refnum:90001845

Fayetteville Historic District is a national historic district located at Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 126 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures. It includes the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Fayetteville. Notable buildings include Jack's Garage (1934), Theatre Building (1935), Fayette County Jail (1907), McClung House (1850), Old Methodist Church (c. 1905), Old Post Office (1920), Bank of Fayette-Town Hall (1921), U.S. Post Office (1938), and the War Memorial Building (1949). Also in the district is the site of Fort Toland, site of Fort Scammon and the Old Fayetteville Cemetery. The district includes the separately listed Fayette County Courthouse, E. B. Hawkins House, and Altamont Hotel.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fayetteville Historic District. September 1990. 2011-07-31 . Pat Wendell and Michael J. Pauley. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Additional documentation.