Point Pleasant Historic District (Point Pleasant, West Virginia) Explained

Point Pleasant Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Main St. between 1st & 11th and Viand St. between 8th & 10th, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.8444°N -82.1383°W
Built:1749
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal
Added:July 1, 1985
Refnum:85001465

Point Pleasant Historic District is a national historic district located at Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia. The district includes 93 contributing buildings and one contributing site in Point Pleasant's central business district and surrounding residential areas. They are in a variety of late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Mansion House (1796), The Church of Christ in Christian Union (1840), Odd Fellows Hall (c. 1906), The Presbyterian Church (1926), Christ Episcopal Church (1869-1873), "Hooff's Opera House" (1905), Pioneer Cemetery, U.S. Post Office Building (1913), and the Poffenbarger House. The Point Pleasant Battleground is located in the district and listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Point Pleasant Historic District. February 1985. 2011-08-05 . Allen R. Carney and Rodney S. Collins. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.