6 West Virginia sites added to National Register of Historic Places

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) – The West Virginia Department of Tourism is celebrating six new listings in the National Register of Historic Places.

The department announced on Thursday that the six sites were officially approved by the National Park Service in September after they were submitted by the West Virginia Archives and History Commission earlier this year.

The new listings are:

Jacob Folk House – Jefferson County

Built in 1860, the main portion of the house is a brick, L-shaped dwelling with distinctive characteristics of mid-19th-century construction. Located one mile west of Shepherdstown, this house sits on rolling farmland and also includes additional historic buildings along a Rocky Marsh Run. 

Carter G. Woodson School – Kanawha County

Carter G. Woodson operated as an African American School from 1912-1940 in St. Albans before being designated as the meeting hall for American Legion Post 73. 

Pennsylvania Sinclair Cornerstone – Marshall & Wetzel Counties

Placed along the border of Marshall and Wetzel Counties in 1883, this obelisk marks Pennsylvania’s southwest corner abutting West Virginia. The cornerstone was part of a project to resurvey and permanently delineate the Mason Dixon Line in 1883-1885 conducted by surveyor Cephas Sinclair. 

Largent Bridge – Morgan County

Constructed in 1916 and widened in 1935, this bridge spans across the scenic Cacapon River and was listed for its association with historic engineering techniques and transportation in Morgan County.

Great Cacapon Bridge – Morgan County

Constructed in 1937, this bridge also crosses the scenic Cacapon River and was listed for its association with historic engineering techniques and transportation in Morgan County.

Spencer Commercial Historic District – Roane County

Comprising several blocks of downtown Spencer, this district includes the Roane County Courthouse as well as many historic commercial buildings surrounding it.

According to Acting Director of the WV State Historic Preservation Office Meredith Dreistadt, all of these places represent a variety of locations, time periods, and historic themes that make West Virginia’s cultural heritage unique.