Greenmont Historic District

Greenmont Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
At 74 Kingwood Street, looking east
Location	Roughly bounded by Arlington, Front, Conn, White Ave., Posten Ave., Kingwood St., and Decker Ave., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°37′31″N 79°57′0″W / 39.62528°N 79.95000°WCoordinates: 39°37′31″N 79°57′0″W / 39.62528°N 79.95000°W
Area	74.9 acres (30.3 ha)
Built	1774
Architectural style	Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP Reference #	04001597[1]
Added to NRHP	February 2, 2005

Greenmont Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district includes 409 contributing buildings, 4 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a primarily residential area of the Greenmount neighborhood of Morgantown. Most of the dwellings were built between 1901 and 1925 and are of frame construction with brick or wood facades, one- to 2 1/2 stories high with gable fronts. Notable buildings include the Reformation Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Also in the district are the separately listed Kern's Fort, Hackney House, and Second Ward Negro Elementary School.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Michael Gioulis and Jeanne Grimm (September 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenmont Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-20.