South Park Historic District (Morgantown, West Virginia) Explained

South Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Elgin St., Kingwood St., Cobun Ave., Prairie Ave., Jefferson St., Lincoln Ave., and Grand St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.6225°N -79.9522°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:July 23, 1990
Refnum:90001054

South Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district includes 501 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in a primarily residential area south of downtown Morgantown. The district is characterized by tightly packed dwellings on a hillside and represent a variety of post-Victorian architectural styles popular between 1900 and 1940. Notable buildings include the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Morgantown High School, Crestholm Pharmacy, and Bobbette's Confectionary.[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: South Park Historic District. May 1990. 2011-08-20 . Dolores A. Fleming and Mary E. Johnson. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.