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West Virginia IA Resources Documented by HABS/HAER

IA sites recorded by HABS/HAER in West Virginia.  Check the Library of Congress HABS/HAER online collection to see photos and other documentation.  Sites below are listed alphabetically by county.  Additional information on the content of individual collections is included with each entry...here's the key.

COUNTY
CITY OR GENERAL VICINITY
HAER Collection Name 
Other name/historic name, if applicable
Address or nearest location
HAER Call Numbers
Numbers of  available drawings (dr), photographs (ph), 
pages of written data (pg), photo captions (pc), 
color transparencies (ct), and field records (fr).

 

BERKELEY COUNTY

BUNKER HILL VICINITY (VIC.)

Bunker Hill Mill

(Cline & Chapman Roller Mill)

County Rt. 26

HAER WV-29

HAER WVA, 2-BUNK.V, 1-

38ph/20pg/3pc/1ct/fr

 

HEDGESVILLE VIC.

Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant

On Potomac River

HAER WV-28

HAER WVA, 2-HEDVI.V, 1-

63ph/1pg/6pc/fr

 

MARTINSBURG

Baltimore & Ohio RR, Martinsburg East Roundhouse

(Martinsburg East Roundhouse)

E. End of Race & Martin Sts.

HAER WV-1-B

HAER WVA, 2-MART, 1B-

3dr/4ph,1pg/1pc/fr

Baltimore & Ohio RR, Martinsburg Machine Shop

(Martinsburg Machine Shop)

W. Side of Tuscarora Creek Opp. E. End of Race St.

HAER WV-1-C

HAER WVA, 2-MART, 1C-

3ph/1/pc

Baltimore & Ohio RR, Martinsburg Repair Shop

(Martinsburg Repair Shops)

W. Side of Tuscarora Creek Opp. E. End of Race St.

HAER WV-1

HAER WVA, 2-MART, 1-

11ph/3pg

Baltimore & Ohio RR, Martinsburg West Roundhouse

(Martinsburg West Roundhouse; Cast Iron Roundhouse)

E. End of Race & Martin Sts.

HAER WV-1-A

HAER WVA, 2-MART, 1A-

5dr/11ph/1pg/1pc/fr

Martinsburg Station & Hotel

Martin St.

HAER WV-17

HAER WVA, 2-MART, 2-

1ph/1pc

 

MARTINSBURG VIC.

Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant

Potomac River

HAER WV-27

HAER WVA, 2-SHEP.V,

6dr/167pg/fr

 

BRAXTON COUNTY

BURNSVILLE

Burnsville Natural Gas Pumping Station

Saratoga Ave. btwn. Little Kanawha R. & C&O RR line

HAER WV-33

HAER WVA, 4-BURN, 1-

45ph/4pg/3pc

 

GASSAWAY VIC.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Stone Bridges 1 & 2

Between Gassaway & Sutton

HAER WV-34

HAER WVA, 4-GAS, 1-

6ph/4pg/1pc

 

CABELL COUNTY

MILTON

Milton Covered Bridge

(Sink’s Mill Covered Bridge; Mud River Covered Bridge)

County Rt. 25, U.S. Rt. 60 vic.

HAER WV-32

HAER WVA, 6-MILT, 1-

4ph/2pg/1pc

 

FAYETTE COUNTY

COTTON HILL

Cotton Hill Station Bridge

(Charles C. Rogers Bridge)

Spanning the New River at State Rt. 16, Cotten Hill
HAER WV-55

HAER, WVA,10-CLOTH,1- 
13 photos/19pg/2 pc

FAYETTEVILLE VIC.

Kay Moor Coal Mine

HAER WV-38

16dr/95ph/6ct/fr

New River Gorge Bridge

Spanning New River near Fayetteville

HAER WV-41

HAER 1991(HAER):17

12ph/1pg/1pc/1ct

 

THURMOND

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Coaling Station

(Thurmond Coaling Station; Thurmond Coaling Tower)

Astride the tracks west end Thurmond Yards

HAER WV-42-C

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

2dr/3ph/1pc/fr

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Engine House

(Thurmond Engine House)

Along south end Thurmond, west of New River Brdg.

HAER WV-42-B

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

2dr/10ph/1pc/fr

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Thurmond Depot

(Thurmond Depot; Thurmond Passenger Station)

NE end of the New River Bridge

HAER WV-42-A

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

1dr/6ph/1pc/fr

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Thurmond Yards

(Thurmond Yards)

East side New River, mouths of Arbuckle & Dunlop Cr

HAER WV-42

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

4dr/30ph/77pg/2pc/fr

 

GREENBRIER COUNTY

RAINELLE

Meadow River Lumber Company

Hwy. 60

HAER WV-24

HAER WVA, 13-RAIN, 1-

2dr/56ph/27pg/5pc

Meadow River Lumber Company, Powerhouse

State Rt. 20

HAER WV-24-B

HAER WVA, 13-RAIN, 1B-

1dr/fr

Meadow River Lumber Company, Sawmill

State Rt. 20

HAER WV-24-A

HAER WVA,13-RAIN, 1A-

2dr/fr

Meadow River Lumber Company, Shops

State Rt. 20

HAER WV-24-C

HAER WVA, 13-RAIN, 1C-

2dr/fr

 

HARRISON COUNTY

BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Co., Simpson Creek Bridge

Spanning Simpson Creek, State Rt. 58 vic.

HAER WV-23

HAER WVA, 17-BRIPO, 1-

2dr/6ph/3pg/1pc/fr

 

JACKSON COUNTY

RIPLEY VIC.

Staats Mill Covered Bridge

Spanning Tug Fork River, Rts. 40W & 34

HAER WV-31

HAER WVA, 18-RIP.V, 1-

4ph/4pg/1pc/fr

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY

CHARLES TOWN VIC.

Piedmont

(Quarry Banks)

HABS WV-50

HABS WVA, 19-CHART.V, 10-

13dr/1ph/fr

 

HARPERS FERRY

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Bollman Bridge

(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Potomac Crossing)

Spanning the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

HAER WV-36

HAER WVA, 19-HARF, 28-;1991(HAER):17

6dr/fr

Brown, John, Fort

(Armory Fire Engine House; Harpers Ferry National Historical Park)

Shenandoah St.

HABS WV-21-5

HABS

WVA, 19-HARF, 2-(DLC/PP-1992:WV-5)

8dr/14ph/6pg/1pc/fr

Waterpower on Virginius Island

(Virginius Island Hydraulic Works)

On Shenandoah River near Potomac River

HAER WV-35

HAER WVA, 19-HARF, 29-

4dr/37pg/fr

 

SHEPHERDSTOWN

Shepherd’s, Thomas, Grist Mill

(Shepherd’s Mill)

High St. Vic.

HAER WV-5

HAER WVA, 19-SHEP, 3-

4dr/16ph/12pg/2pc/fr

 

KANAWHA COUNTY

MALDEN

Malden Historic District

(Kanawha Salines)

Georges, Malden, Planters Drs. & U.S. Rt. 60

HABS WV-210

HABS WVA, 20-MALD, 1-

9dr/9ph/5pg/fr

Malden Historic District

(4202 Malden Drive (Shop & House))

HABS WV-210-9

HABS WVA, 20-MALD, 10-

2pg

Malden Historic District

(4203 Malden Drive (Shop))

HABS WV-210-28

HABS WVA, 20-MALD, 29-

1ph/2pg

 

LEWIS COUNTY

ROANOKE

Roanoke, Town of

(White Hotel; Gillooly Hotel)

HABS WV-209-F

HABS WVA, 21-ROAN, 7-

49pg

 

MARION COUNTY

BARRACKSVILLE

Barracksville Covered Bridge

Spanning Buffalo Creek on Pike St.

HAER WV-8

HAER WVA, 25-BARAC. 1-

3dr/10ph/15pg/1pc/fr

 

FAIRMONT VIC.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Fairmont Bridge

Spanning Monongahela River

HAER WV-14

HAER WVA, 25-FAIR.V, 1-

8ph/7pg/1pc

 

MARSHALL COUNTY

BENWOOD

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Benwood Bridge

HAER WV-15

HAER WVA, 26-BEN, 1-

7ph/1pc

 

LITTLETON VIC.

Board Tree Tunnel

HAER WV-37

HAER WVA, 26-LIT.V, 1-

11ph/1pg/1pc

 

MINERAL COUNTY

KEYSER VIC.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Keyser Machine Shop

State Rt. 46 NW of Spring St.

HAER WV-22

HAER WVA, 29-KEYS.V, 1-

11ph/3pg/2pc

 

MONONGALIA COUNTY

DELLSLOW VIC.

Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Richard Ovens

Deckers Creek, State Rt. 7-92

HAER WV-21

HAER WVA, 31-DELS.V, 1-

2dr/9ph/12pg/1pc/fr

 

MORGANTOWN

Seneca Glass Company Factory

Beechurst Ave. btwn. Sixth & Eighth Sts.

HAER WV-6

HAER WVA, 31-MORG, 1-

4dr/ 42ph/16pg/3pc/fr

 

MORGANTOWN VIC.

Easton Roller Mill

West Run Rd.

HAER WV-4

HAER WVA, 31-MORG, 2-

4dr/24ph/9pg/fr

Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Power House & Dam

Cheat River

HAER WV-30

HAER WVA, 31-MORG.V, 2-

58ph/6pg/3pc

 

MORGAN COUNTY

GREAT CACAPON

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Cacapon River Viaduct

HAER WV-20

HAER WVA, 33-GRECA, 1-

3ph/1pc

 

OHIO COUNTY

WHEELING

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Wheeling Freight Station

Fourteenth & South Sts.

HAER WV-3

HAER WVA, 35-WHEEL, 4-

5dr/15ph/2pc/fr

Bridge on Old National Trail

HABS WV-14

HABS WVA, 35-WHEEL, 1-

4ph

Bridgeport Bridge

(Wheeling & Belmont Bridge)

Spanning W. Channel of Ohio River, U.S. Rt. 40

HAER WV-25

HAER WVA, 35-WHEEL, 5-x1989(HAER):24

3dr/28ph/1pg/6pc/fr

Centre Market

(Centre Market Square Historic district)

Market St. btwn. Twenty-second & Twenty-third Sts.

HAER WV-26

HAER WVA, 35-WHEEL, 3-

2dr/15ph/2pg/2pc/fr

LaBelle Iron Works

Thirtieth and Wood Sts.

HAER WV-47

HAER DLC/PP-1992:WV-4

5dr/62ph/52pg/5pc/fr

U.S. Custom House

(Independence Hall)

Market & Sixteenth Sts.

HABS WV-53

HABS WVA, 35-WHEEL, 2-

15ph/2pg

Vigilant Engine House

648-650 Main St.

HABS WV-196

HABS WVA, 35-WHEEL, 29-

3dr/5ph/7pg/1pc/2ct/fr

Warwood Tool Company

Foot of Nineteenth St.

HAER WV-48

HAER DLC/PP-1992:WV-4

4dr/38ph/31pg/3pc/fr

Warwood Tool Company, Worker’s House

142 Eighteenth St.

HAER WV-48-A

HAER DLC/PP-1992:WV-4

1ph/1pc

Wheeling Suspension Bridge

U.S. Route 40, Spanning the Ohio River

HAER WV-2

HAER WVA, 35-WHEEL, 35-

4dr/56ph/30pg/3pc/15ct/fr

 

PENDLETON COUNTY

PARKERSBURG VIC.

Hammer Mill

Monongahela National Forest

HABS WV-8

HABS WVA, 36- ,1-

1ph/1pg

 

PRESTON COUNTY

BRETZ VIC.

Elkins Coal & Coke Company, Bretz Ovens

HAER WV-7

HAER WVA, 39-BRETZ.V, 1-

12ph/1pg/1pc

 

ROWELSBURG VIC.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Rowelsburg Bridge

Spanning Cheat River

HAER WV-13

HAER WVA, 39-ROWBU.V, 1-

4ph/1pg/1pc

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Tray Run Viaduct

Spanning Tray Run

HAER WV-18

HAER WVA, 39-ROWBU.V, 2-

11ph/13/pg/1pc

 

TUNNELTON VIC.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Kingwood Tunnel

HAER WV-16

HAER WVA, 39-TUN.V, 1-

4ph/6pg/1pc

 

RITCHIE COUNTY

PETROLEUM VIC.

West Oil Company: Endless Wire Pumping Station

U.S. Rt. 50 (Volcano Vic.)

HAER WV-9

HAER WVA, 43-PETRO.V, 1-

5dr/48ph/16pg/fr

 

SUMMERS COUNTY

ALDERSON VIC.

Federal Reformatory for Women

State Rt. 3, S. of Greenbriar River

HABS WV-113

HABS WVA, 45-ALD: 1-

2ph/2pg/1pc

Federal Reformatory for Women, Administration Bldg.

State Rt. 3, South of Greenbrier River

HABS WV-113-A

HABS WVA, 45-ALD.V, 1-

1ph/1pc

Federal Reformatory for Women, Cottages

State Rt. 3, South of Greenbrier River

HABS WV-113-C

HABS WVA, 45-ALD.V, 1-

1ph/1pc

Federal Reformatory for Women, School & Chapel

State Rt. 3, South of Greenbrier River

HABS WV-113-B

HABS WVA, 45-ALD.V, 1-

1ph/1pc

Federal Reformatory for Women, Warden’s House

State Rt. 3, South of Greenbrier River

HABS WV-113-D

HABS WVA, 45-ALD.V, ID-

1ph

 

HINTON

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Hinton Yards

(Hinton Yards)

HAER WV-43

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

1dr/fr

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad: Hinton Depot

(Hinto Depot; Hinton Passenger Station)

Along New River near Greenbriar River

HAER WV-43-A

HAER 1990 (HAER):14

2dr/fr

 

TAYLOR COUNTY

GRAFTON

Northwestern RR, Grafton Bridge

(B&O RR, Grafton Bridge)

Spaning Tygart Valley River

HAER WV-11

HAER WVA, 46-GRAFT, 2-

7ph/5pg

Northwestern VA (B&O) RR, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry

U.S. 119 E. of Tygart Valley River

HAER WV-10

HAER WVA, 46-GRAFT, 1-

5dr/25ph/20pg/2pc/fr

 

TUCKER COUNTY

PARSONS VIC.

Parsons Nursery

S. side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237

39ph/17pg/5pc

Parsons Nursery, Civ. Con. Corps. Blacksmith Shop

S. side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-R

1ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Civ. Con. Corps. Garage

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-Q

3ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Cone Drying Shed

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-J

7ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Fernow Exper. Forest Bunkhouse

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-M

5ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Fernow Experest Residence

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-M

6ph/11pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Fernow Exper. Forest Well House

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-O

2ph/7pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Implement Building

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-L

5ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Manager’s Residence

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-E

9ph/10pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Nursery Office

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-D

6ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Oil House

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-H

HABS 1992 (HAER):CA-1

2ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Packing Building

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-A

8ph/9pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Pump House

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-I

3ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Seed Extractor Building

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-K

6ph/9pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Wash House

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-F

HABS 1992 (HAER):CA-1

12ph/10pg/2pc

Parsons Nursery, Wash House, Original

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-B

3ph/8pg/1pc

Parsons Nursery, Workshop-Warehouse

S. Side of U.S. Rt. 219

HABS WV-237-C

5ph/9pg/1pc

 

WOOD COUNTY

PARKERSBURG

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Parkersburg Bridge

Ohio River

HAER WV-12

HAER WVA, 54-PARK, 2-

12ph/9pg/2pc

Wood County Jail

Market St.

HABS WV-225

HABS WVA, 54-PARK, 3-

4dr/4ph/2pg/1pc/fr

 

WILLIAMSTOWN

Williamstown-Marietta Bridge

Spanning Ohio river btw. Williamstown & Marietta

HAER WV-40

HAER 1990 (HAER); 14

73ph/11pg/8pc