Terra Alta Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Terra Alta Bank

Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia
Listed
July 8, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000786

About this property

Terra Alta Bank, also known as The History House, is a historic bank building located at Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built in 1893, and is a three-story, six bay wide brick Italianate style commercial building. It has a cast iron storefront on the first floor of the main facade and metal window surrounds on the upper floors. The roof line of the building has a decorative bracketed cast iron cornice on three sides. The Terra Alta Bank was chartered in 1891 as the second bank established in Preston County. In 1893, its board undertook construction of the three-story Italianate building designed by Gakes Brothers & Sharps. It was the only bank in Preston County to survive the Great Depression. The bank occupied the building until 1991, after which it was partly occupied by a local historical society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

109 E. Washington St.
Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia
39.44476, -79.54594

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When was Terra Alta Bank listed on the National Register?

Terra Alta Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Terra Alta Bank?

Terra Alta Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Terra Alta Bank?

The period of significance for Terra Alta Bank is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1893.

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