Jefferson Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Jefferson Street Historic District

Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Listed
July 28, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000877

About this property

Jefferson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district includes 63 contributing buildings in a residential area of Bluefield known as Oakland Addition, originally platted in 1910. The buildings are primarily single-family residences with a few multiple family dwellings, and one church, the College Avenue Baptist Church. Houses are representative of popular architectural styles from the turn of the 20th century, including American Four Square, Bungalow, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival. A number of the homes 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
37.25339, -81.21666

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

South Bluefield Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Upper Oakhurst Historic District
Colonial
0.9 mi
Municipal Building
Industrial
1.1 mi
First Baptist Church of Bluefield
Industrial
1.1 mi
Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Jefferson Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Jefferson Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Jefferson Street Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Jefferson Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Jefferson Street Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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