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Kingwood Historic District
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by Tunnelton, Main, Sigler, High and Price Sts. and Brown Ave., Kingwood, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built: | 1859 |
| Architectural style: | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 94000723[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 15, 1994 |
Kingwood Historic District is a national historic district located at Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 103 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Kingswood. Most of the buildings are two story, frame and masonry buildings. Notable buildings include the Preston County Courthouse (1934), Kingswood National Bank Building (1908), C.M. Bishop House (1872), Preston Academy (1842), IOOF Lodge (c. 1860), Bank of Kingswood (1900), Bishop Block (1877), Presbyterian Church (1878), Methodist Church (1879), Wilson Building (1930), and Loar's Service Station (1927). Located in the district and listed separately is the James Clark McGrew House.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
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