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Brookside Historic District (Aurora, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°19′33″N 79°32′06″W / 39.32583°N 79.53500°W / 39.32583; -79.53500
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Brookside Historic District
Sycamore, Keystone, and Carbide cottages
Brookside Historic District (Aurora, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Brookside Historic District (Aurora, West Virginia)
Brookside Historic District (Aurora, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Brookside Historic District (Aurora, West Virginia)
LocationGeorge Washington Hwy. near Cathedral State Park, Aurora, West Virginia
Coordinates39°19′33″N 79°32′06″W / 39.32583°N 79.53500°W / 39.32583; -79.53500
Area139 acres (56 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleCraftsman, Shingle Style, I-house
NRHP reference No.13000264[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 2013

Brookside Historic District is a national historic district located at Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing site in the small community of Aurora. There are five properties included: Brookside Inn/Gaymont (c. 1895), the Brookside Cottages (c. 1885), Cathedral State Park, Brookside Farm (c. 1895-1905), and the Red Horse Tavern (1825). The community was an important example of a turn-of-the-20th century rural retreat with farm. Owners of the resort took advantage of its location close to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and created a respite from the city heat for residents of Washington, Baltimore, Cleveland and other cities.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. May 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Courtney Fint Zimmerman (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookside Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2014.