St. Albans Main Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

St. Albans Main Street Historic District

St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
November 2, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001315

About this property

St. Albans Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The district includes 22 contributing buildings in the central business district of St. Albans. They were constructed following two fires in 1906 that destroyed the original frame structures. Notable buildings include the Ivanhoe Lodge No. 71 (c. 1910), Hamrick Hospital / Braley Thompson Learning Center (c. 1940), Alban Theater (c. 1937), Old First National Bank & Post Office (c. 1910), First Baptist Church (1907, 1922, 1938), and the Washington Lodge No. 58 (c. 1926), designed by Walter F. Martens. Located in the district and separately listed is the Bank of St. Albans Building is It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.38655, -81.83718

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Albans Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mohler, William E., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bank of St. Albans Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Chilton House
Civil War
0.1 mi
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.2 mi

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When was St. Albans Main Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

St. Albans Main Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 2000.

What type of historic resource is St. Albans Main Street Historic District?

St. Albans Main Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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