Altamont Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Altamont Hotel

Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia
Listed
August 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002574

About this property

Altamont Hotel is a historic hotel located at Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. It was built in 1897–1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, T-shaped brick building on a raised basement. It features a gently sloping hipped roof and wraparound Victorian verandah.

Location

110 Fayette Ave
Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia
38.05262, -81.10161

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79002574. It was listed on August 28, 1979.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Fayette County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fayetteville Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
New River Gorge Bridge
Pre Contact
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fayetteville (September 1862)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
First Skirmish at Fayetteville
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
McCausland's Raid - Fayetteville (1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Engagement at Fayetteville (WV)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Fayetteville (1863)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Altamont Hotel listed on the National Register?

Altamont Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Altamont Hotel?

Altamont Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Altamont Hotel?

The period of significance for Altamont Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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