National Register of Historic Places

Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District

Dailey, Randolph County, West Virginia

Listed

July 21, 2004

Type

District

Period

Industrial

Ref No.

04000304

About this property

Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District is a national historic district located near Dailey, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses 337 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and three contributing structures, associated with a resettlement community established during the Great Depression by the Roosevelt administration. It was the largest of the three resettlement communities in West Virginia, the others being Arthurdale and Eleanor. The first dwellings were constructed in 1934, and the Civilian Conservation Corps built the public water system, draining systems, and culverts. The houses have modest Colonial Revival architecture details and have either a side gable or gambrel roof, referred to as either an "A-Frame" or "Barn House." Other notable buildings include the Dailey Community Center (1937), gas station (1940), The Homestead School (1939), The East Dailey Bridge (1938), Community Farm, The Warehouse (c. 1935–1936), The Woodworking Shop (c. 1935–1936), and The Weaving Shop (c. 1934). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Dailey, Randolph County, West Virginia

38.77968, -79.90780

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Questions about this property

When was Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District listed on the National Register?

Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District?

Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District?

The period of significance for Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1934.

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