Jefferson Street Historic District (Bluefield, West Virginia)

Jefferson Street Historic District
Location Along Jefferson St. between Cumberland Rd. and College Ave., Bluefield, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°15′5″N 81°13′2″W / 37.25139°N 81.21722°W / 37.25139; -81.21722Coordinates: 37°15′5″N 81°13′2″W / 37.25139°N 81.21722°W / 37.25139; -81.21722
Area 24.9 acres (10.1 ha)
Built 1910
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
MPS South Bluefield MPS
NRHP Reference # 92000877[1]
Added to NRHP July 29, 1992

Jefferson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district includes 63 contributing buildings in a residential area of Bluefield known as Oakland Addition, originally platted in 1910. The buildings are primarily single-family residences with a few multiple family dwellings, and one church, the College Avenue Baptist Church. Houses are representative of popular architectural styles from the turn of the 20th century, including American Four Square, Bungalow, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival. A number of the homes were designed by noted architect Alex B. Mahood.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Michael Gioulis (December 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Street Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.


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