Town of Bath Historic District

Town of Bath Historic District
Downtown Berkeley Springs, 2004
Location Roughly Washington and Fairfax Sts. and adjacent blocks, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°37′36″N 78°13′40″W / 39.62667°N 78.22778°W / 39.62667; -78.22778Coordinates: 39°37′36″N 78°13′40″W / 39.62667°N 78.22778°W / 39.62667; -78.22778
Area 115 acres (47 ha)
Built 1776-1959
Architect Hunter, H.H. (builder)
NRHP Reference # 09000245[1]
Added to NRHP April 23, 2009

Town of Bath Historic District is a national historic district located at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 218 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 6 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. It consists of the community’s central business district, along with the previously-listed Berkeley Springs State Park, a small industrial area east of the downtown, and residential areas surrounding the downtown which also contain several churches and two cemeteries. The buildings are generally two stories in height and are primarily built of brick, wood, and concrete block, and set on foundations of native limestone and brick. Located within the district boundaries are the previously listed Berkeley Springs Train Depot, T. H. B. Dawson House, the Clarence Hovermale House, the Sloat-Horn-Rossell House, and the Judge John W. Wright Cottage.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/20/09 through 4/24/09. National Park Service. 2009-05-01.
  2. David L. Taylor (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Town of Bath Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.


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