List of African-American historic places in West Virginia
This is intended to be a complete list of the African American historic places in West Virginia. The locations and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.[1]
Color | Denotes |
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NRHP listing | National Register of Historic Places listing |
NRHP HD | National Register Historic District |
Not listed on the NRHP | Not listed on the National Register |
Berkeley - Cabell - Fayette - Hampshire - Harrison - Jefferson - Kanawha - Lewis - McDowell - Mercer - Monongalia - Pocahontas - Preston - Wood |
Berkeley County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Mt. Pleasant School | September 18, 2008 (#08000928) | Abiding Way 39°21′49″N 78°07′28″W / 39.363611°N 78.124444°W / 39.363611; -78.124444 (Mt. Pleasant School) | Gerrardstown |
Cabell County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Barnett Hospital and Nursing School | December 30, 2009 (#09001190) | 1201 7th Ave. 38°25′03″N 82°26′15″W / 38.417617°N 82.437514°W / 38.417617; -82.437514 (Barnett Hospital and Nursing School) | Huntington | ||
2 | Douglass Junior and Senior High School | December 5, 1985 (#85003091) | 10th Ave. and Bruce St. 38°24′52″N 82°25′53″W / 38.414444°N 82.431389°W / 38.414444; -82.431389 (Douglass Junior and Senior High School) | Huntington | ||
3 | West Virginia Colored Children's Home | More images | November 13, 1997 (#97001413) | 3353 U.S. Route 60 38°24′34″N 82°22′25″W / 38.409444°N 82.373611°W / 38.409444; -82.373611 (West Virginia Colored Children's Home) | Huntington | Demolished on May 5, 2011 to make room for a new middle school.[4][5] |
Fayette County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Camp Washington-Carver Complex | June 20, 1980 (#80004017) | County Route 11/3 38°00′36″N 80°58′14″W / 38.01°N 80.970556°W / 38.01; -80.970556 (Camp Washington-Carver Complex) | Clifftop |
Hampshire County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery | More images | Not listed (#unlisted) | Along U.S. Route 50 39°20′30″N 78°46′04″W / 39.3417°N 78.7678°W / 39.3417; -78.7678 (Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery) | Romney | |
2 | Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church | Upload image | Not listed (#unlisted) | 239 North High Street (West Virginia Route 28) 39°20′40″N 78°45′20″W / 39.3443413°N 78.7554966°W / 39.3443413; -78.7554966 (Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church) | Romney | |
3 | Washington Place | More images | Not listed (#unlisted) | Along West Virginia Route 28 39°21′14″N 78°45′09″W / 39.354003°N 78.752489°W / 39.354003; -78.752489 (Washington Place) | Romney |
Harrison County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Kelly Miller High School | Upload image | Not listed (#unlisted) | E. B. Saunders Way 39°16′36″N 80°20′09″W / 39.27675°N 80.33589°W / 39.27675; -80.33589 (Kelly Miller High School) | Clarksburg |
Jefferson County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Halltown Colored Free School | More images | August 25, 2004 (#04000912) | Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of U.S. Route 340 39°18′44″N 77°48′06″W / 39.312222°N 77.801667°W / 39.312222; -77.801667 (Halltown Colored Free School) | Halltown | |
2 | Halltown Union Colored Sunday School | More images | January 12, 1984 (#84003591) | Off U.S. Route 340 39°18′34″N 77°48′11″W / 39.309444°N 77.803056°W / 39.309444; -77.803056 (Halltown Union Colored Sunday School) | Halltown | |
3 | Storer College | More images | October 15, 1966 (#66000041) | Contributing property to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park NRHP listing 39°19′26″N 77°44′07″W / 39.323789°N 77.735414°W / 39.323789; -77.735414 (Storer College) | Harpers Ferry |
Kanawha County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | African Zion Baptist Church | More images | December 27, 1974 (#74002010) | 4104 Malden Dr. 38°17′58″N 81°33′26″W / 38.299444°N 81.557222°W / 38.299444; -81.557222 (African Zion Baptist Church) | Malden | |
2 | Booker T. Washington High School | December 3, 1999 (#99001399) | Wyatt St. off U.S. Route 60 38°12′04″N 81°22′17″W / 38.201111°N 81.371389°W / 38.201111; -81.371389 (Booker T. Washington High School) | London | ||
3 | Booker T. Washington State Park | More images | Not listed (#unlisted) | Northern terminus of Pinewood Drive 38°22′55″N 81°44′53″W / 38.381944°N 81.748056°W / 38.381944; -81.748056 (Booker T. Washington State Park) | Institute | |
4 | Canty House | More images | September 23, 1988 (#88001587) | WV 25 38°22′57″N 81°45′48″W / 38.3825°N 81.763333°W / 38.3825; -81.763333 (Canty House) | Institute | |
5 | East Hall | September 26, 1988 (#88001585) | West Quadrangle, West Virginia State University 38°22′44″N 81°46′07″W / 38.378889°N 81.768611°W / 38.378889; -81.768611 (East Hall) | Institute | ||
6 | Garnet High School | More images | July 24, 1990 (#90001068) | 422 Dickinson St. 38°21′04″N 81°37′48″W / 38.351111°N 81.63°W / 38.351111; -81.63 (Garnet High School) | Charleston | |
7 | Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House | September 17, 1988 (#88001462) | 514 Broad St. (now Leon Sullivan Way) 38°21′03″N 81°37′39″W / 38.350833°N 81.6275°W / 38.350833; -81.6275 (Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House) | Charleston | ||
8 | Mattie V. Lee Home | June 16, 1992 (#92000303) | 810 Donnally St. 38°21′06″N 81°37′51″W / 38.351667°N 81.630833°W / 38.351667; -81.630833 (Mattie V. Lee Home) | Charleston | ||
9 | Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | August 5, 1991 (#91001011) | 607 Shrewsbury St. 38°21′06″N 81°37′44″W / 38.351667°N 81.628889°W / 38.351667; -81.628889 (Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church) | Charleston | ||
10 | Samuel Starks House | February 1, 1988 (#87002526) | 413 Shrewsbury St. 38°21′02″N 81°37′50″W / 38.350556°N 81.630556°W / 38.350556; -81.630556 (Samuel Starks House) | Charleston |
Lewis County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Weston Colored School | April 9, 1993 (#93000224) | 345 Center St. 39°02′23″N 80°27′53″W / 39.039722°N 80.464722°W / 39.039722; -80.464722 (Weston Colored School) | Weston |
McDowell County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | World War Memorial | April 9, 1993 (#93000227) | U.S. Route 52 37°25′31″N 81°30′24″W / 37.425278°N 81.506667°W / 37.425278; -81.506667 (World War Memorial) | Kimball |
Mercer County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Hancock House | January 17, 1990 (#89001783) | 300 Sussex St. 37°16′33″N 81°13′13″W / 37.275833°N 81.220278°W / 37.275833; -81.220278 (Hancock House) | Bluefield |
Monongalia County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Second Ward Negro Elementary School | More images | July 28, 1992 (#92000896) | Junction of White and Posten Aves. 39°37′17″N 79°56′57″W / 39.621389°N 79.949167°W / 39.621389; -79.949167 (Second Ward Negro Elementary School) | Morgantown |
Pocahontas County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Seebert Lane Colored School | Upload image | December 12, 2012 (#12001053) | Seebert Rd. 38°08′47″N 80°11′39″W / 38.146332°N 80.194049°W / 38.146332; -80.194049 (Seebert Lane Colored School) | Seebert |
Preston County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Indian Rocks Dining Hall | January 8, 2003 (#02001688) | WV 7, 1 mile east of Reedsville 39°30′37″N 79°45′55″W / 39.510278°N 79.765278°W / 39.510278; -79.765278 (Indian Rocks Dining Hall) | Reedsville |
Wood County
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Bethel AME Church | October 8, 1998 (#82001767) | 820 Clay St. 39°15′58″N 81°33′18″W / 39.266111°N 81.555°W / 39.266111; -81.555 (Bethel AME Church) | Parkersburg | Demolished | |
2 | Henry Logan Memorial AME Church | More images | December 16, 1982 (#82001778) | Ann and 6th Sts. 39°16′05″N 81°33′41″W / 39.268056°N 81.561389°W / 39.268056; -81.561389 (Henry Logan Memorial AME Church) | Parkersburg |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in West Virginia
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Cabell school officials ready to mitigate loss of old orphanage".
- ^ Herald-Dispatch.com, Huntongton, WV, May 6, 2011