Cameron Downtown
National Register of Historic Places

Cameron Downtown

Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia
Listed
December 4, 1998
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001473

About this property

Cameron Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings in the commercial core developed after a severe fire in 1895 which destroyed much of the downtown area. They are large 2-4 story brick buildings reflecting the Classical Revival and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Masonic Lodge 17 (c. 1900), Romine Building/Moose Lodge 758 (c. 1900), First Presbyterian Church (1907), First United Methodist Church (1894), Hotel Main (c. 1896-1897), Finlayson's 5 & 10/ Senior Citizens Building (c. 1896), Flatiron Building (1896), First Christian Church of Cameron (1896), and Old B&O Freight Station (1878). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia
39.82673, -80.56566

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196
Industrial
0.4 mi
Spencer Cemetery
Early Republic
3.1 mi
Price, Bushrod Washington, House
Industrial
11.1 mi
Grave Creek Mound
Pre Contact
11.4 mi
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Civil War
11.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Grave Creek (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
11 mi
Siege of Fort Henry 1777
1777Revolutionary War
11.4 mi

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When was Cameron Downtown listed on the National Register?

Cameron Downtown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Cameron Downtown?

Cameron Downtown is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cameron Downtown?

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

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