War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia)
War Memorial Building | |
 War Memorial Building, February 2011 | |
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| Location | 501 N. Main St., New Martinsville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′42″N 80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Giesey, Millard F.; Dayton, J.U. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000787 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 9, 1997 |
War Memorial Building is a historic community building located at New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia. It was built in 1929, and is a two story, buff colored wire brick building with Neoclassical design elements. The building was dedicated as a living memorial to the World War I veterans and is available for any group in the county to use for meetings or special events. It now serves as a memorial to Wetzel County veterans of all wars. It features a ballroom with hardwood maple floor.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Katherine M. Jourdan (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: War Memorial Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
Categories:
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1929
- Buildings and structures in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs