Waldomore
National Register of Historic Places

Waldomore

Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
Listed
October 3, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78002797

About this property

Waldomore, also known as The Waldomore, is a two-story Neo-Classical brick mansion located in the Clarksburg Downtown Historic District of Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1978. The building is currently operated by the Clarksburg public library that is located in a larger building next door. Waldomore is now the repository for materials relating to the state's culture and history as well as the books and papers of notorious UFO writer Gray Barker. It also has a collection of resources for genealogical research.

Location

Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
39.28182, -80.33999

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Clarksburg Downtown Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Glen Elk Historic District
Industrial
0.2 mi
Stealey-Goff-Vance House
Civil War
0.3 mi
Trinity Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Quality Hill Historic District
Early Republic
0.5 mi

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When was Waldomore listed on the National Register?

Waldomore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Waldomore?

Waldomore is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waldomore?

The period of significance for Waldomore is recorded as the civil_war era.

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