Beverly Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Beverly Historic District

Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia
Listed
January 11, 1980
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
80004040

About this property

Beverly Historic District is a national historic district located at Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings that reflect the history of Beverly from its founding to the end of the 19th century. Notable buildings include the Randolph County Courthouse (1808–1894; 1896–1900), old Randolph County Jail (1813–1841), Randolph County Jail (1841), Beverly Public Square (1787), Beverly Cemetery (1768), Beverly Presbyterian Church (1869), Beverly United…

Location

Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia
38.84052, -79.87504

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 80004040. It was listed on January 11, 1980.

Categories

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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

Beverly Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0 mi
Blackman-Bosworth Store
Civil War
0 mi
Butcher Hill Historic District
Pre Contact
1.3 mi
Rich Mountain Battlefield
Civil War
4.1 mi
Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District
Industrial
4.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Beverly (1864)
1864Civil War
0 mi
Skirmish at Beverly
1861Civil War
0 mi
Imboden's Raid: Skirmish at Beverly
1863Civil War
0 mi
Action at Beverly, Randolph County (July 1861)
1861Civil War
0 mi

Questions about this property

When was Beverly Historic District listed on the National Register?

Beverly Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Beverly Historic District?

Beverly Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beverly Historic District?

The period of significance for Beverly Historic District is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1768.

Can I research the history near Beverly Historic District?

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