National Register of Historic Places

Country Club Hill Historic District

Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Listed
November 5, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000878

About this property

Country Club Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district includes 51 contributing buildings in a residential area of South Bluefield. The buildings are primarily large single family residences with generous front and rear yards. The properties were mostly developed prior to 1940, and are representative of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Bungalow styles. The Bluefield Country Club (1920) and some of the houses were designed by architect Alex B. Mahood. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
37.24607, -81.23384

Categories

COMMUNITY 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

Easley House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Jefferson Street Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi
South Bluefield Historic District
Industrial
1.4 mi
President's House, Bluefield State College
Industrial
1.5 mi
Municipal Building
Industrial
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Rocky Gap (Bland County)
1863Civil War
5 mi
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (May 9, 1864)
1864Civil War
8.3 mi
Cloyd's Mountain — Union Flanking Attack
1864Civil War
8.3 mi
Skirmish at Princeton (1861)
1861Civil War
11 mi

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When was Country Club Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Country Club Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Country Club Hill Historic District?

Country Club Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Country Club Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Country Club Hill Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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