War Memorial Building

War Memorial Building
War Memorial Building, February 2011
Location: 501 N. Main St., New Martinsville, West Virginia
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1929
Architect: Giesey, Millard F.; Dayton, J.U.
Architectural style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#:

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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Katherine M. Jourdan (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: War Memorial Building". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/wetzel/97000787.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-09.