Henderson Hall Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Henderson Hall Historic District

Williamstown, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
April 16, 1986
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86000811

About this property

Henderson Hall Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed historic district in Boaz, Wood County, West Virginia. The primary contributing property is Henderson Hall, a home in the Italianate style from the first half of the 19th century. Other residences at the site are a tenant house from the end of the 19th century, and "Woodhaven", the 1877 home of Henry Clay Henderson. Additional structures include a smokehouse, two corn cribs, a carriage barn that also served as a schoolhouse, a scale house used for storing agricultural equipment, and two barns. Also included within the district are the 19th-century Henderson family cemetery, a wall, a mounting block, and three mounds associated with the pre-Columbian Adena culture.

Location

Williamstown, Wood County, West Virginia
39.37801, -81.48111

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 86000811. It was listed on April 16, 1986.

Categories

PREHISTORICAGRICULTURELITERATUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL 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.

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Nearby Battles

Williamstown WV Skirmish (1862)
1862Civil War
2.2 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
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8.1 mi
Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
8.7 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
8.8 mi
Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
8.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Henderson Hall Historic District listed on the National Register?

Henderson Hall Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Henderson Hall Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Henderson Hall Historic District?

The period of significance for Henderson Hall Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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