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.

Location

Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia
38.61777, -81.98011

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 91001009. It was listed on August 15, 1991.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Maplewood
Civil War
4.3 mi
Couch-Artrip House
Early Republic
5.9 mi
Winfield Toll Bridge
Civil War
7.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Buffalo (Putnam County)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Buffalo, Putnam County (1862)
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Winfield
1862Civil War
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

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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