Little Beaver Dam
National Register of Historic Places

Little Beaver Dam

Crow, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Listed
March 31, 1998
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000287

About this property

Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km2) Little Beaver Lake.

Location

Crow, Raleigh County, West Virginia
37.75490, -81.06816

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 98000287. It was listed on March 31, 1998.

Categories

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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

Beckley Mill Site
Early Republic
3.4 mi
Wildwood
Civil War
6.6 mi
Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District
Listed
6.7 mi
Beckley Feed and Hardware Company
Civil War
7 mi
Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store
Industrial
7 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Beckley (Raleigh Courthouse)
1862Civil War
6.8 mi
Confederate Raid through Raleigh County (1862)
1862Civil War
6.8 mi
Action at Fayetteville (1862)
1862Civil War
6.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Little Beaver Dam listed on the National Register?

Little Beaver Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Little Beaver Dam?

Little Beaver Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little Beaver Dam?

The period of significance for Little Beaver Dam is recorded as the industrial era.

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