Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District

Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District

House on Raleigh Street
Location New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Faulkner Avenues, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°26′59″N 77°58′26″W / 39.44972°N 77.97389°W / 39.44972; -77.97389Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 77°58′26″W / 39.44972°N 77.97389°W / 39.44972; -77.97389
Area 64 acres (26 ha)
Built 1891
Architectural style Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference #

02001519

[1]
Added to NRHP December 16, 2002

Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 289 contributing buildings located within 19 city blocks and built between 1891 and 1952. It includes a residential area developed by the Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. as worker housing. They are one to 2 1/2 story, single family, detached, semi-detached, and multi-unit housing built in wood frame, brick or brick veneer, and concrete block. Also located in the district is the Gothic Revival-style St. Luke's United Methodist Church. It includes examples of vernacular interpretations of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, American Four Square, and Bungalow styles.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Geoffrey B. Henry and Jared N. Tuk (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.


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