War Memorial Building

War Memorial Building
War Memorial Building, February 2011
Location 501 N. Main St., New Martinsville, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°38′42″N 80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°WCoordinates: 39°38′42″N 80°51′52″W / 39.64500°N 80.86444°W
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  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. Retrieved 2011-07-09.