Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District
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Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District | |
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Raleigh County Courthouse, July 2007 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Prince, Kanawha, Church, Lebanon, Howe, McCreery and Earwood Sts. and Alaska and First Aves., Beckley, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′36″N 81°11′16″W / 37.77667°N 81.18778°WCoordinates: 37°46′36″N 81°11′16″W / 37.77667°N 81.18778°W |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Architect | Mahood, Alex B., et al.; Multiple |
| Governing body | Mixed |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000722[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1994 |
The Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District is a 70-acre (28 ha) historic district in Beckley, West Virginia that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
The listing included 100 contributing buildings, including one or more designed by architect Alex B. Mahood.[1]
In a recent interview, "David Sibray, chairman of the Beckley Historic Landmarks Commission, said the commission’s purpose is to protect the city’s historic resources, and it oversees the development of downtown Beckley’s [historic district]. Sibray noted there are several motivations for preserving Beckley’s history, including maintaining the historic aesthetic."[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Taylor Kuykendall (November 13, 2010). "Preservation can provide opportunities". Register-Herald.
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