Argabrite House
National Register of Historic Places

Argabrite House

Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
April 15, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08001236

About this property

The Argabrite House, also known as the Hambrick House, is located at 504 Virginia Street in Alderson, West Virginia, United States. The property, consisting of three contributing buildings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 2009. The Queen Anne style cottage, built in 1908, was designed by the architectural firm of Jacob H. Daverman & Sons.

Location

504 Virginia St.
Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.72985, -80.63605

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 08001236. It was listed on April 15, 2009.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Alderson Historic District
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Alderson Bridge
Industrial
0.5 mi
Sunset Hill
Civil War
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Alderson, Monroe County (1862)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Alderson (Monroe County)
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Alderson (Monroe Co.)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Confederate Guerrilla Action, Monroe County (1863)
1863Civil War
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Argabrite House listed on the National Register?

Argabrite House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Argabrite House?

Argabrite House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Argabrite House?

The period of significance for Argabrite House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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