National Register of Historic Places

Seneca Glass Company Building

Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Listed
December 19, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85003214

About this property

Seneca Glass Company Building, now called Seneca Center, is a historic glass factory located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built by the Seneca Glass Company in 1896–1897, and is an industrial complex of work areas, all connected by doors, passageways, or bridges. A fire in 1902, destroyed much of the interior of the original brick part of the complex. After the fire, Elmer F. Jacobs designed the new two-story replacement, a new Needle Etching Room in a separate building connected by a bridge, and the reconstruction of the Grinding, Glazing, and Cutting areas. A large addition was built in 1947. The building features a conical brick stack that projects 36 feet above the roofline of the Furnace / Blowing Room. The complex was the home of one of the finest hand-blown, hand-cut and etched, lead glass factories in the world. After the factory closed in 1983, it was adapted for commercial use. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

709 Beechurst Ave.
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
39.64128, -79.96212

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Seneca Glass Company Building listed on the National Register?

Seneca Glass Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Seneca Glass Company Building?

Seneca Glass Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Seneca Glass Company Building?

The period of significance for Seneca Glass Company Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1891.

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