Blennerhassett Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Blennerhassett Hotel

Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
December 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001768

About this property

Blennerhassett Hotel is a historic hotel located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It opened in 1889 and is in the Queen Anne style. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

316 Market St.
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
39.26493, -81.56110

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 82001768. It was listed on December 10, 1982.

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

Citizens National Bank
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0 mi
Smith Building
Civil War
0 mi
Sharon Lodge No. 28 IOOF
Civil War
0.1 mi
Mather Building/Franklin & DeHaven Jewelers
Industrial
0.1 mi
Wood County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
1863Civil War
1.4 mi
Confederate Cavalry Raid toward Parkersburg (1863)
1863Civil War
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Blennerhassett Hotel listed on the National Register?

Blennerhassett Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Blennerhassett Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Blennerhassett Hotel?

The period of significance for Blennerhassett Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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