National Register of Historic Places

Hopkins Mountain Historic District

Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
April 13, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94000353

About this property

Hopkins Mountain Historic District is a national historic district located in the Monongahela National Forest near Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The district encompasses two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures. It includes the Mountain Tower Road (Forest Service Road 139), fire tower and the fireman'sresidence. They were all constructed by the members of Camp Alvon of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1935. The house is a Bungalow style, gable roofed dwelling measuring 14 by 20 feet (4.3 by 6.1 m). Located nearby is a contemporary privy with board-and-batten siding and a gable roof, also built by the CCC. The property also includes the Civil War Trail. It was used by the Virginia 26th Battalion under the command of Lt. Colonel George M. Edgar for its retreat from the Battle of Droop Mountain on November 6 and 7, 1863. Also on the property is a logging tramway in use from about 1908 to the 1920s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.96111, -80.26354

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Blue Bend Forest Camp
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2.8 mi
Renick Farm
Early Republic
5 mi
Edgefield
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5.7 mi
Homeplace
Early Republic
7.3 mi
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Industrial
8.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Averell's Approach to White Sulphur Springs
1863Civil War
6.2 mi
Averell's Retreat from Droop Mountain
1863Civil War
6.3 mi

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When was Hopkins Mountain Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hopkins Mountain Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Hopkins Mountain Historic District?

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

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