West Virginia State Penitentiary
National Register of Historic Places

West Virginia State Penitentiary

Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia
Listed
September 18, 1996
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000987

About this property

The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location.

Location

818 Jefferson Ave.
Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia
39.91713, -80.74498

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 96000987. It was listed on September 18, 1996.

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ferrell-Holt House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Moundsville Commercial Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Moundsville
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Grave Creek (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Zane's Trace Skirmishes
1782Revolutionary War
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was West Virginia State Penitentiary listed on the National Register?

West Virginia State Penitentiary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1996.

What type of historic resource is West Virginia State Penitentiary?

West Virginia State Penitentiary is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Virginia State Penitentiary?

The period of significance for West Virginia State Penitentiary is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1866.

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