Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building Explained

Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:160 Fayette St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.6311°N -79.9561°W
Built:1922
Architect:Reger, Carl
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 30, 1985
Refnum:85003406

Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building, also known as the WCTU Building, is a historic building at 160 Fayette Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1922 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and is a detached, brick, four-story plus basement structure in the Classical Revival style. It features a smooth-cut stone cornice topped by a balustrade. The interior has a two-level basement that houses a large gymnasium. The building also houses office space, meeting rooms, private apartments, and recreational facilities.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building. July 1985. 2011-08-18 . Mary A. Markey. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.