West Martinsburg Historic District

West Martinsburg Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by North St., N. & S. Tennessee Ave., West King St., and N. & S. Alabama Ave., Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°27′44″N 77°58′42″W / 39.46222°N 77.97833°W / 39.46222; -77.97833Coordinates: 39°27′44″N 77°58′42″W / 39.46222°N 77.97833°W / 39.46222; -77.97833
Area 32 acres (13 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th and early 20th century American Movements and Revivals; Bungalow / Craftsman / American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, et al.
MPS Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960
NRHP Reference # 07001414[1]
Added to NRHP December 13, 2010

West Martinsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 138 contributing buildings constructed between about 1900 and 1956. It is primarily residential and many of the earlier houses in the district represent the “small house” movement of the 1920s and 1930s. The houses reflect popular architectural styles from the first half of the 20th century including the Bungalow, American Craftsman, American Foursquare, and Colonial Revival styles.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/13/10 through 12/17/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-23.
  2. ↑ David L. Taylor and Erin Riebe (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Martinsburg Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-12.


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