Fleming-Watson Historic District

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Fleming-Watson Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. (District - #01001330) It is in Marion County, West Virginia, and is bounded approximately by Fairmont Ave., Second, Fay Sts., Apple Ct, Green, Emerson Sts., Coleman Ave., Seventh St., Outlook, Fairmont (840 acres, 365 buildings, 1 structure)

  • Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
  • Architect, builder, or engineer: Giffon, George, Lyons, A.C.
  • Architectural Style: Romanesque, Italianate
  • Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
  • Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
  • Owner: Private
  • Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation
  • Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, *School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
  • Current Function: Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
  • Current Sub-function: Department Store, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Located in the district is Fairmont Farms, the former home of Senator Clarence Wayland Watson.