This article includes a List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia.
There are 17 National Historic Landmarks in the state. The following is a complete list.
[1] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[2] | Location | County | Description |
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1 | Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church | October 5, 1992 (#70000667) |
Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W / 39.3388548502°N 80.0185436005°W | Taylor | Where the Mother's Day holiday was started. | |
2 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops | July 31, 2003 (#03001045) |
Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W | Berkeley | Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began. | |
3 | Campbell Mansion | April 19, 1994 (#70000651) |
Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W / 40.2057321567°N 80.5476076794°W | Brooke | Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College | |
4 | Clover site | April 27, 1992 (#92001881) |
Lesage 38°35′24″N 82°13′54″W / 38.590000°N 82.231667°W | Cabell | Archaeological site. | |
5 | Davis and Elkins Historic District | June 7, 1998 (#96001129) |
Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W | Randolph | Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions | |
6 | Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District | May 4, 1983 (#83003249) |
Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W / 39.545000°N 79.809722°W | Preston | 140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States. | |
7 | Grave Creek Mound | July 19, 1964 (#66000751) |
Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W / 39.91676°N 80.744978°W | Marshall | The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base. | |
8 | The Greenbrier | June 21, 1990 (#74002000) |
White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W / 37.7854°N 80.3083°W | Greenbrier | Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress. | |
9 | Jefferson County Courthouse | December 11, 2023 (#100009833) |
Charles Town 39°17′21″N 77°51′37″W / 39.2892°N 77.8603°W | Jefferson | ||
10 | Matewan Historic District | February 18, 1997 (#93000303) |
Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W / 37.623056°N 82.166389°W | Mingo | Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan | |
11 | Old Main, Bethany College | June 21, 1990 (#70000652) |
Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W / 40.2038891197°N 80.5603100305°W | Brooke | Historic main building on Bethany College campus. | |
12 | Reber Radio Telescope | December 20, 1989 (#72001291) |
Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W / 38.428307822°N 79.8179043296°W | Pocahontas | First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber. | |
13 | Traveller's Rest | November 28, 1972 (#72001288) |
Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W / 39.388056°N 77.900833°W | Jefferson | Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work. | |
14 | Alexander Wade House | December 21, 1965 (#66000752) |
Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W / 39.625271°N 79.958328°W | Monongalia | Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade. | |
15 | West Virginia Independence Hall | June 20, 1988 (#70000660) |
Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W / 40.064742°N 80.722142°W | Ohio | Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. | |
16 | Weston Hospital | June 21, 1990 (#78002805) |
Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W / 39.03861°N 80.4713889°W | Lewis | One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States. | |
17 | Wheeling Suspension Bridge | May 15, 1975 (#70000662) |
Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W / 40.0682684288°N 80.7273516865°W | Ohio | World's first long suspension bridge. |