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War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°38′42″N 80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W / 39.64500; -80.86444
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War Memorial Building
War Memorial Building, February 2011
War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia)
War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia) is located in the United States
War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia)
Location501 N. Main St., New Martinsville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°38′42″N 80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W / 39.64500; -80.86444
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectGiesey, Millard F.; Dayton, J.U.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.97000787 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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.