Weston Downtown Residential Historic District Explained

Weston Downtown Residential Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Portions of Main, Center, and Court Aves, East First, East Third, East Fourth, East Fifth and East Sixth Sts., Weston, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.0422°N -80.4631°W
Architecture:Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:February 2, 2005
Refnum:04001596

Weston Downtown Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 193 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a primarily residential district. The dwellings are generally two-story and rest on stone foundations. They are reflective of popular architectural styles from the 19th and early-20th centuries. The earliest house dates to 1839. The district includes the separately listed Weston Colored School.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Weston Downtown Residential Historic District. July 2004. 2011-08-05 . David L. Taylor . State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.