Middle Mountain Cabins
National Register of Historic Places

Middle Mountain Cabins

Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia
Listed
September 26, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
90001447

About this property

Middle Mountain Cabins are a set of three historic cabins located in the Monongahela National Forest near Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia. They were built in 1931, and consist of the Main Cabin and Cabins 1 and 2. The Main Cabin is a one-story, rectangular, stained log building measuring approximately 22 feet by 20 feet. It has a gable roof and full-length porch. Cabins 1 and 2 are mirror-images of each other. They are one-story, frame buildings with gable roofs measuring approximately 25 feet by 14 feet. They were built to provide quarters for fire lookouts and to serve as a base for conducting other Forest Service operations. They have since been converted for recreational use, and are available for rental as a group. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia
38.68840, -79.73389

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Sources

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When was Middle Mountain Cabins listed on the National Register?

Middle Mountain Cabins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Middle Mountain Cabins?

Middle Mountain Cabins is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Middle Mountain Cabins?

The period of significance for Middle Mountain Cabins is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1931.

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