Franklin Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Coordinates: | 38.6436°N -79.3325°W |
Built: | 1845 |
Architecture: | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Four-square |
Added: | January 15, 1986 |
Refnum: | 86000773 |
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.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.