Windy Run Grade School
National Register of Historic Places

Windy Run Grade School

Telsa, Braxton County, West Virginia
Listed
January 12, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84003518

About this property

Windy Run Grade School, also known as Windy Run School, is a historic one-room school located near Tesla, Braxton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1889, and is a one-story wood-frame structure measuring 24 feet wide and 28 feet deep. Also on the property is a small, gable roofed privy.

Location

Telsa, Braxton County, West Virginia
38.59921, -80.72387

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 84003518. It was listed on January 12, 1984.

Categories

AGRICULTUREEDUCATION
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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

Sutton Downtown Historic District
Industrial
4.6 mi
Gassaway Depot
Industrial
5.7 mi
Mollohan Mill
Civil War
14.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Sutton (Braxton County)
1862Civil War
4.6 mi
Sutton West Virginia Skirmishes
1861Civil War
4.7 mi
Action at Sutton, Braxton County (1861)
1861Civil War
4.7 mi
Skirmish at Sutton (Braxton County)
1861Civil War
4.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Windy Run Grade School listed on the National Register?

Windy Run Grade School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Windy Run Grade School?

Windy Run Grade School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Windy Run Grade School?

The period of significance for Windy Run Grade School is recorded as the civil_war era.

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