[1] |
Landmark name |
Image |
Date designated[2] |
Location |
County |
Description |
1 |
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church |
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October 5, 1992 (#70000667) |
Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W / 39.3388548502°N 80.0185436005°W / 39.3388548502; -80.0185436005 (Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church) |
Taylor |
Where the Mother's Day holiday was started. |
2 |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops |
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July 31, 2003 (#03001045) |
Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W / 39.460833; -77.959444 (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops) |
Berkeley |
Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began. |
3 |
Campbell Mansion |
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April 19, 1994 (#70000651) |
Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W / 40.2057321567°N 80.5476076794°W / 40.2057321567; -80.5476076794 (Campbell Mansion) |
Brooke |
Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College |
4 |
Clover Site |
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April 27, 1992 (#92001881) |
Lesage Address Restricted
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Cabell |
Archaeological site. |
5 |
Davis and Elkins Historic District |
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June 7, 1998 (#96001129) |
Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W / 38.9289808836; -79.8492664145 (Davis and Elkins Historic District) |
Randolph |
Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions |
6 |
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District |
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May 4, 1983 (#83003249) |
Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.545000°N 79.809722°W / 39.545000; -79.809722 (Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District) |
Preston |
140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States. |
7 |
Grave Creek Mound |
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July 19, 1964 (#66000751) |
Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W / 39.91676°N 80.744978°W / 39.91676; -80.744978 (Grave Creek Mound) |
Marshall |
The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base. |
8 |
The Greenbrier |
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June 21, 1990 (#74002000) |
White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W / 37.7854°N 80.3083°W / 37.7854; -80.3083 (The Greenbrier) |
Greenbrier |
Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress. |
9 |
Matewan Historic District |
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February 18, 1997 (#93000303) |
Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W / 37.623056°N 82.166389°W / 37.623056; -82.166389 (Matewan Historic District) |
Mingo |
Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan |
10 |
Old Main, Bethany College |
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June 21, 1990 (#70000652) |
Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W / 40.2038891197°N 80.5603100305°W / 40.2038891197; -80.5603100305 (Old Main, Bethany College) |
Brooke |
Historic main building on Bethany College campus. |
11 |
Reber Radio Telescope |
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December 20, 1989 (#72001291) |
Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W / 38.428307822°N 79.8179043296°W / 38.428307822; -79.8179043296 (Reber Radio Telescope) |
Pocahontas |
First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber. |
12 |
Traveller's Rest |
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November 28, 1972 (#72001288) |
Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W / 39.388056°N 77.900833°W / 39.388056; -77.900833 (Traveller's Rest) |
Jefferson |
Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work. |
13 |
Alexander Wade House |
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December 21, 1965 (#66000752) |
Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W / 39.625271°N 79.958328°W / 39.625271; -79.958328 (Alexander Wade House) |
Monongalia |
Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade. |
14 |
West Virginia Independence Hall |
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June 20, 1988 (#70000660) |
Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W / 40.064742°N 80.722142°W / 40.064742; -80.722142 (West Virginia Independence Hall) |
Ohio |
Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. |
15 |
Weston Hospital |
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June 21, 1990 (#78002805) |
Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W / 39.03861°N 80.4713889°W / 39.03861; -80.4713889 (Weston Hospital) |
Lewis |
One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States. |
16 |
Wheeling Suspension Bridge |
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May 15, 1975 (#70000662) |
Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W / 40.0682684288°N 80.7273516865°W / 40.0682684288; -80.7273516865 (Wheeling Suspension Bridge) |
Ohio |
World's first long suspension bridge. |