Franklin Historic District (West Virginia) Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin Historic District. n.d.. 2011-09-01 . Nanette Stevens. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.