Bird Haven
National Register of Historic Places

Bird Haven

Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
October 25, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000393

About this property

Bird Haven is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built about 1895, by Israel N. Johnson, who owned a tailor business and served as state ornithologist for West Virginia. This two-story bungalow-style cottage is of painted clapboards.

Location

733 Myrtle Rd.
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.33668, -81.64289

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 84000393. It was listed on October 25, 1984.

Categories

EDUCATIONSCIENCE
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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

Barnes-Wellford House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Stoneleigh
Civil War
0.3 mi
Dalgain
Civil War
0.3 mi
Thomas-McJunkin-Love House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Raid through Kanawha Valley (November 1864)
1864Civil War
0.9 mi
Confederate Attempt to Retake Charleston (September 1862)
1862Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Kanawha Valley Recapture
1862Civil War
1 mi
First Capture of Charleston
1861Civil War
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bird Haven listed on the National Register?

Bird Haven was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Bird Haven?

Bird Haven is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bird Haven?

The period of significance for Bird Haven is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

Can I research the history near Bird Haven?

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