Wildwood
National Register of Historic Places

Wildwood

Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Listed
August 24, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000665

About this property

Wildwood, also known as the General Alfred Beckley Home, is a historic home located at Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia. The house is open as the Wildwood House Museum and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Location

117 Laurel Ter.
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
37.77095, -81.18660

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 70000665. It was listed on August 24, 1970.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTMILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

Beckley Feed and Hardware Company
Civil War
0.4 mi
Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Beckley Mill Site
Early Republic
3.3 mi
New Salem Baptist Church
Colonial
6.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Beckley (Raleigh Courthouse)
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Confederate Raid through Raleigh County (1862)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Action at Fayetteville (1862)
1862Civil War
7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Wildwood listed on the National Register?

Wildwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Wildwood?

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

What is the period of significance for Wildwood?

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

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