East_Martinsburg_Historic_District

East Martinsburg Historic District

East Martinsburg Historic District

Historic district in West Virginia, United States

The East Martinsburg Historic District is associated with the growth of Martinsburg, West Virginia during the 1850s, when the development of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brought German and Irish settlers to the area. The district includes areas known as Buena Vista, Chevally City, St. Vincent, Hooge's Addition, Small's Addition, Carver's Addition, Mohler's Addition, Strinesville and East Strinesville.

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The oldest sections of the district have concentrations of pre-Civil War buildings in the Greek Revival style, while later sections include Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and Classical Revival buildings.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Wrenn, Tony P. (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: East Martinsburg Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2009.


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