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Philippi Historic District
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Philippi, West Virginia, across the Tygart Valley River, September 2007
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by Pike, High, Walnut, Wolfe, Main, Wilson Sts., and Tygart Valley River, Philippi, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 95 acres (38 ha) |
| Built: | 1852 |
| Architect: | Fulton, J. Charles; Et al. |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | U.S. Postal Service |
| NRHP Reference#: |
90001241 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 29, 1990 |
Philippi Historic District (PHD) is national historic district located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. It encompasses 113 contributing buildings and one contributing structure dating from the mid-19th century through early 20th century. The district includes the commercial, ecclesiastical, and civic core of the town along the Tygart Valley River.
The PHD includes a number of buildings representative of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, and Greek Revival. Located within the district are the separately listed Barbour County Courthouse, Philippi B & O Railroad Station, Philippi Covered Bridge, and Peck-Crim-Chesser House.[2]
The PHD was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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