Cameron Downtown
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Cameron Downtown | |
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B&O Building / Ford Building, 2 Main Street | |
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| Location | Roughly Bounded by Church St., Waynesburg Ave., Main St., and Park St., Cameron, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′35″N 80°33′57″W / 39.82639°N 80.56583°WCoordinates: 39°49′35″N 80°33′57″W / 39.82639°N 80.56583°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Hamilton, Carl |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1998 |
Cameron Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings in the commercial core developed after a severe fire in 1895 which destroyed much of the downtown area. They are large 2-4 story brick buildings reflecting the Classical Revival and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Masonic Lodge 17 (c. 1900), Romine Building/Moose Lodge 758 (c. 1900), First Presbyterian Church (1907), First United Methodist Church (1894), Hotel Main (c. 1896-1897), Finlayson's 5 & 10/ Senior Citizens Building (c. 1896), Flatiron Building (1896), First Christian Church of Cameron (1896), and Old B&O Freight Station (1878).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Katherine M. Jourdan (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cameron Downtown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-293, "Curved Building, 2 Main Street, Cameron, Marshall County, WV", 17 photos, 7 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
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