Weston Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Weston Downtown Historic District

Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia
Listed
September 27, 1985
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
85002468

About this property

Weston Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 58 contributing buildings in the central business district of Weston. Most of the buildings were built between 1875 and 1920, with the earliest dating to about 1845. Notable buildings include the U.S. Post Office (1933–1934), the Art Deco style Citizens Bank of Weston (1930), B&O Railroad Depot / Weston Municipal Building, Camden Building-Weston National Bank (1896–1897), Old Citizen's Bank Building (1893), Bennett House (c. 1830s), Fuccy-Koblegard Building (c. 1901-1905), and the East and West Second Street Truss Bridge (1922). The district includes the separately listed Jonathan M. Bennett House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia
39.03724, -80.46841

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Weston State Hospital
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lewis County War Memorial and Louis Bennett Library
Industrial
0.2 mi
Weston Colored School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Weston Downtown Residential Historic District
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Jackson's Mill
Civil War
4.1 mi

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When was Weston Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Weston Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Weston Downtown Historic District?

Weston Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Weston Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Weston Downtown Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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