Buffalo Town Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Buffalo Town Square Historic District

Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia
Listed
August 15, 1991
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
91001009

About this property

Buffalo Town Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia. It encompasses three contributing buildings all in the Greek Revival on the town square: the Buffalo Academy (1849), Buffalo Presbyterian Church (1857), and Buffalo Methodist Church (1870). The area was listed as a district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Buffalo Academy was a school until the American Civil War when it was used successively by the armies involved. It later was restored and utilized as part of the school district as a public high school and then as an elementary school until the 1950s. It has been restored by the Buffalo Historical Society and a historical marker commemorates the building's history. Alumni of the academy included Coin Harvey and General John McCausland. George Rosetter was the school's first principal. Media related to Buffalo Town Square Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia
38.61777, -81.98011

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Buffalo Town Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Buffalo Town Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Buffalo Town Square Historic District?

Buffalo Town Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buffalo Town Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Buffalo Town Square Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1849.

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