Alexander Wade House

Alexander Wade House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Alexander Wade House, September 2012
Location	256 Prairie St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°37′29″N 79°57′30″W / 39.62472°N 79.95833°WCoordinates: 39°37′29″N 79°57′30″W / 39.62472°N 79.95833°W
Built	1872
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP Reference #	66000752
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL	December 21, 1965[2]

Alexander Wade House was the home of educator Alexander Wade (1832-1904), who became known for the system of grade promotional exams and graduations he developed to serve needs of rural students. The system was adopted widely.

The house was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1965.^[2][3] The property was added to the Chancery Hill Historic District in 2001.^[4]

References

1. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Alexander Wade House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
3. (November, 1980) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Alexander Wade House, National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior and interior, from 1974.
4. Katherine Jourdan and Karen Giuliani (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chancery Hill Historic District (boundary increase)" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-20.