Quality Hill Historic District (Clarksburg, West Virginia) Explained

Quality Hill Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.2786°N -80.3319°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
Added:August 22, 1985
Refnum:85001815

Quality Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. The district encompasses 33 contributing buildings in the East Main Street and Jackson Square areas. They are mostly residential buildings date from 1880 to 1910. The oldest dates from about 1850, the Burton Despard house. They reflect a variety of popular architectural styles from the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Maxwell-Duncan House (c. 1872), Virgil Highland House (1903-1905), and Robinson-Haynes House/American Red Cross (1895-1897).[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: Quality Hill Historic District. May 1985. 2011-08-05 . Ralph Pedersen and Margo Stafford. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.