Ripley Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ripley Historic District

Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia
Listed
August 24, 2004
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
04000919

About this property

Ripley Historic District is a national historic district located at Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia. It encompasses 110 contributing buildings, one contributing site (the Early Settlers Cemetery), and one contributing structure that include the commercial and civic core of the town, and surrounding residential buildings. It includes example of popular architectural styles of the late-19th and early- to mid-20th century, including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Art Moderne, Neo-Classical Revival, Italianate and Modern. Notable buildings include the U.S. Post Office, Phillips/Pfost House, Alpine Theater, Hockenberry Store building, Jackson County Courthouse (1918-1920), the Beymer House, and the Hinzman House. Located within the district is the separately listed Clerc-Carson House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia
38.82034, -81.70987

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Armstrong House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Clerc-Carson House
Civil War
0.6 mi
Otterbein Church
Civil War
4.6 mi
Staats Mill Covered Bridge
Early Republic
7 mi
Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge
Industrial
7.8 mi

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When was Ripley Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ripley Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Ripley Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Ripley Historic District?

The period of significance for Ripley Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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