Downtown Morgantown Historic District

Downtown Morgantown Historic District
Downtown Morgantown, September 2012
Downtown Morgantown Historic District is located in West Virginia
Downtown Morgantown Historic District
Downtown Morgantown Historic District is located in the United States
Downtown Morgantown Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Chestnut and Spruce Sts. between Foundry and Willey Sts., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°37′47″N 79°57′26″W / 39.62972°N 79.95722°W / 39.62972; -79.95722
Area75 acres (30 ha)
ArchitectJacobs, Elmer; et al.
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.96000441[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1996

The Downtown Morgantown Historic District is a federally designated historic district in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district, encompassing approximately 75 acres, has 122 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites including commercial and public buildings, residences, and churches. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 2, 1996. Ten of the contributing buildings are listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places. Significant structures located within the historic district are the Monongalia County Courthouse, the Metropolitan Theater, and the Old Morgantown Post Office (currently the Monongalia Arts Center).[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Barbara E. Rasmussen (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Morgantown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 20, 2011.