Edgewood Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Edgewood Historic District

Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
November 9, 1989
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
89001800

About this property

Edgewood Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, West Virginia. The district is set on the West Side of the city and was the first planned suburb in Charleston. The area developed in the early 20th century. The architectural styles of Edgewood are eclectic, ranging from Neo-Classicism to Neo-Colonial, from Craftsman to Bungaloid. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.36877, -81.64464

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 89001800. It was listed on November 9, 1989.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Laidley-Summers-Quarrier House
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Breezemont
Civil War
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Jenkins' Kanawha Raid (1862)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of the Great Kanawha (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Confederate Raid through Kanawha Valley (November 1864)
1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Raid on Charleston (November 1864)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Edgewood Historic District listed on the National Register?

Edgewood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Edgewood Historic District?

Edgewood Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Edgewood Historic District?

The period of significance for Edgewood Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Edgewood Historic District?

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