Virginian Railway Yard Historic District Explained

Virginian Railway Yard Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:0.5 mi. N of jct. of WV 20 and RR tracks, Princeton, West Virginia
Coordinates:37.3781°N -81.0864°W
Built:1905
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:May 1, 2003
Refnum:03000351

Virginian Railway Yard Historic District is a national historic district located at Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district includes 14 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure related to the Virginian Railway property at Princeton. Many date to the founding of the railway in 1905–1909, with others related to a physical improvements campaign in the 1920s. A number of the buildings are a vernacular interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style. They include the Locomotive Erecting Shop, transfer table pit (c. 1905), machine shop foundations, three water pump houses (c. 1910–1920), North Repair Shop (c. 1925), Brick Storehouse (c. 1940), and Car Wheel Shop (c. 1905).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Virginian Railway Yard Historic District. October 2002. 2011-08-18 . Michael Gioulis. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.