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West Union Downtown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
West Union Downtown Historic District, December 2006
Location in West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaLocation in United StatesShow map of the United States
Location	Roughly bounded by B&O RR, Court St, and Cottage St., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°17′41″N 80°46′31″W / 39.29472°N 80.77528°W / 39.29472; -80.77528
Area	20.1 acres (8.1 ha)
Built	1903
Architect	multiple
Architectural style	Italianate, Queen Anne, et al.
NRHP reference No.	03000458
Added to NRHP	May 22, 2003

West Union Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings that include the commercial and civic core of the town, and surrounding residential buildings. The district includes a number of buildings representative of popular architectural styles from the late-19th century and early-20th century including Romanesque Revival, Neoclassical, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Doddridge County Courthouse (1903) and Jail (1937, now Doddridge County Museum), Scott W. Stuart House (c. 1905), Silas P. Smith House (c. 1903), Town Hall (1893), Droppleman Residence (c. 1917), Michel's Pharmacy (1925). Empire Oil Building (c. 1900), and Myles Manufacturing Co., Inc. (c. 1915). Also located in the district is the separately listed Silas P. Smith Opera House.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Alan Rowe and Lorraine Brisell (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Union Downtown Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 20, 2011.

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