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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 87 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.


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Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 African Zion Baptist Church
African Zion Baptist Church
December 27, 1974
(#74002010)
4104 Malden Dr.
38°17′58″N 81°33′26″W / 38.299444°N 81.557222°W / 38.299444; -81.557222 (African Zion Baptist Church)
Malden
2 Bank of St. Albans Building
February 1, 1988
(#87002518)
80 Olde Main Plaza
38°23′11″N 81°50′21″W / 38.386389°N 81.839167°W / 38.386389; -81.839167 (Bank of St. Albans Building)
St. Albans
3 Barnes-Wellford House
Barnes-Wellford House
October 26, 1984
(#84000390)
66 Abney Circle
38°20′18″N 81°38′28″W / 38.338333°N 81.641111°W / 38.338333; -81.641111 (Barnes-Wellford House)
Charleston
4 The Beeches
April 20, 1979
(#79002586)
805 Kanawha Ter.
38°22′55″N 81°49′49″W / 38.381944°N 81.830278°W / 38.381944; -81.830278 (The Beeches)
St. Albans
5 Bird Haven
Bird Haven
October 26, 1984
(#84000393)
733 Myrtle Rd.
38°20′12″N 81°38′35″W / 38.336667°N 81.643056°W / 38.336667; -81.643056 (Bird Haven)
Charleston
6 Daniel Boone Hotel
Daniel Boone Hotel
August 21, 1984
(#84003602)
405 Capitol St.
38°21′05″N 81°37′56″W / 38.351389°N 81.632222°W / 38.351389; -81.632222 (Daniel Boone Hotel)
Charleston
7 Bougemont Complex
Bougemont Complex
October 26, 1984
(#84000395)
Bougemont Dr.
38°20′25″N 81°38′03″W / 38.340278°N 81.634167°W / 38.340278; -81.634167 (Bougemont Complex)
Charleston
8 Breezemont
Breezemont
April 15, 1982
(#82004324)
915 Breezemont Dr.
38°21′48″N 81°38′16″W / 38.363333°N 81.637778°W / 38.363333; -81.637778 (Breezemont)
Charleston
9 Briarwood
Briarwood
October 26, 1984
(#84000396)
1240 Staunton Rd.
38°20′13″N 81°38′07″W / 38.336944°N 81.635278°W / 38.336944; -81.635278 (Briarwood)
Charleston
10 Canty House
September 23, 1988
(#88001587)
WV 25
38°22′57″N 81°45′48″W / 38.3825°N 81.763333°W / 38.3825; -81.763333 (Canty House)
Institute
11 Cedar Grove
March 10, 1975
(#75001893)
Southeast of the junction of U.S. Route 60 and Kanawha and James River Turnpike
38°13′17″N 81°25′41″W / 38.221389°N 81.428056°W / 38.221389; -81.428056 (Cedar Grove)
Cedar Grove
12 Charleston Baptist Temple
Charleston Baptist Temple
April 4, 2000
(#00000252)
209 Morris St.
38°20′43″N 81°37′44″W / 38.345278°N 81.628889°W / 38.345278; -81.628889 (Charleston Baptist Temple)
Charleston
13 Charleston City Hall
Charleston City Hall
June 6, 1988
(#88000639)
Court and Virginia Sts.
38°21′02″N 81°38′20″W / 38.350556°N 81.638889°W / 38.350556; -81.638889 (Charleston City Hall)
Charleston
14 Charleston Municipal Auditorium
Charleston Municipal Auditorium
November 22, 1999
(#99001398)
224-232 Virginia St. E.
38°21′10″N 81°38′24″W / 38.352778°N 81.64°W / 38.352778; -81.64 (Charleston Municipal Auditorium)
Charleston
15 Chesapeake and Ohio Depot
Chesapeake and Ohio Depot
October 26, 1984
(#84000782)
305 MacCorkle Ave.
38°20′47″N 81°38′18″W / 38.346389°N 81.638333°W / 38.346389; -81.638333 (Chesapeake and Ohio Depot)
Charleston
16 Chilton House
April 29, 1977
(#77001376)
Off U.S. Route 60
38°23′13″N 81°50′24″W / 38.386944°N 81.84°W / 38.386944; -81.84 (Chilton House)
St. Albans
17 W.E. Chilton II House
W.E. Chilton II House
October 26, 1984
(#84000397)
1266 Louden Heights Rd.
38°19′57″N 81°38′40″W / 38.3325°N 81.644444°W / 38.3325; -81.644444 (W.E. Chilton II House)
Charleston
18 Clendenin Historic District
Clendenin Historic District
May 2, 1996
(#96000442)
Roughly bounded by First Ave. and Kanawha Ave. between 5th St. and French St.
38°29′22″N 81°20′51″W / 38.489444°N 81.3475°W / 38.489444; -81.3475 (Clendenin Historic District)
Clendenin
19 Coal River Locks, Dams, and Log Booms Archeological District
November 24, 1997
(#97001417)
Address Restricted
Alum Creek
20 Cox-Morton House
Cox-Morton House
October 26, 1984
(#84000399)
640 Holley Rd.
38°20′51″N 81°38′41″W / 38.3475°N 81.644722°W / 38.3475; -81.644722 (Cox-Morton House)
Charleston
21 Cox-Parks House
Cox-Parks House
October 26, 1984
(#84000400)
710 Myrtle Rd.
38°20′47″N 81°38′43″W / 38.346389°N 81.645278°W / 38.346389; -81.645278 (Cox-Parks House)
Charleston
22 Craik-Patton House
Craik-Patton House
August 12, 1970
(#75001894)
U.S. Route 60 in Daniel Boone Roadside Park
38°19′54″N 81°35′10″W / 38.331667°N 81.586111°W / 38.331667; -81.586111 (Craik-Patton House)
Charleston
23 Crawford-Gardner House
Crawford-Gardner House
October 26, 1984
(#84000401)
743 Myrtle Rd.
38°20′43″N 81°38′34″W / 38.345278°N 81.642778°W / 38.345278; -81.642778 (Crawford-Gardner House)
Charleston
24 Dalgain
Dalgain
October 26, 1984
(#84000404)
1223 Staunton Rd.
38°20′18″N 81°38′15″W / 38.338333°N 81.6375°W / 38.338333; -81.6375 (Dalgain)
Charleston
25 Danner-Fletcher House
Danner-Fletcher House
October 26, 1984
(#84000405)
626 Holley Rd.
38°20′52″N 81°38′46″W / 38.347778°N 81.646111°W / 38.347778; -81.646111 (Danner-Fletcher House)
Charleston
26 Downtown Charleston Historic District
Downtown Charleston Historic District
March 24, 2006
(#06000166)
Roughly bounded by Washington St. E, Leon Sullivan Way, Kanawha Blvd., and Summers St.
38°21′02″N 81°38′03″W / 38.350556°N 81.634167°W / 38.350556; -81.634167 (Downtown Charleston Historic District)
Charleston
27 Dutch Hollow Wine Cellars
Dutch Hollow Wine Cellars
December 18, 1970
(#70000654)
Dutch Hollow Rd.
38°22′20″N 81°44′24″W / 38.372222°N 81.74°W / 38.372222; -81.74 (Dutch Hollow Wine Cellars)
Dunbar
28 East End Historic District
East End Historic District
April 20, 1978
(#78002800)
Roughly bounded by the Kanawha River, Bradford, Quarrier, and Greenbrier Sts.; also roughly bounded by Dixie, Greenbrier, and Lee Sts., and East and Shelton Alleys
38°20′16″N 81°36′53″W / 38.337778°N 81.614722°W / 38.337778; -81.614722 (East End Historic District)
Charleston Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase of December 16, 2014
29 East Hall
September 26, 1988
(#88001585)
West Quadrangle, West Virginia State University
38°22′44″N 81°46′07″W / 38.378889°N 81.768611°W / 38.378889; -81.768611 (East Hall)
Institute
30 Ebenezer Chapel
December 16, 1974
(#74002011)
Ohio Ave. S. at Hillview Dr.
38°14′30″N 81°33′59″W / 38.241667°N 81.566389°W / 38.241667; -81.566389 (Ebenezer Chapel)
Marmet
31 Edgewood Historic District
Edgewood Historic District
November 9, 1989
(#89001800)
Roughly bounded by Edgewood Dr., Highland, Beech, Chester, and Lower Chester
38°22′03″N 81°38′42″W / 38.3675°N 81.645°W / 38.3675; -81.645 (Edgewood Historic District)
Charleston
32 William H. & William S. Edwards House
May 11, 1990
(#90000713)
WV 61 northeast of Cabin Creek
38°12′13″N 81°27′56″W / 38.203611°N 81.465556°W / 38.203611; -81.465556 (William H. & William S. Edwards House)
Coalburg
33 Fort Scammon
Fort Scammon
March 26, 1976
(#76001939)
Atop Fort Hill
38°21′07″N 81°39′18″W / 38.351944°N 81.655000°W / 38.351944; -81.655000 (Fort Scammon)
Charleston
34 Garnet High School
Garnet High School
July 24, 1990
(#90001068)
422 Dickinson St.
38°21′04″N 81°37′48″W / 38.351111°N 81.63°W / 38.351111; -81.63 (Garnet High School)
Charleston
35 William S. Gilliland Log Cabin and Cemetery
William S. Gilliland Log Cabin and Cemetery
October 26, 1984
(#84000407)
Louden Heights and Bridge Rd.
38°19′47″N 81°38′48″W / 38.329722°N 81.646667°W / 38.329722; -81.646667 (William S. Gilliland Log Cabin and Cemetery)
Charleston Demolished in 2016 "Deteriorated 1840s WV log cabins coming down"
36 Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House
Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House
September 17, 1988
(#88001462)
514 Broad St. (now Leon Sullivan Way)
38°21′03″N 81°37′39″W / 38.350833°N 81.6275°W / 38.350833; -81.6275 (Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House)
Charleston
37 Good Shepherd Church
April 26, 1990
(#90000712)
WV 61 southwest of East Bank
38°12′37″N 81°27′22″W / 38.210278°N 81.456111°W / 38.210278; -81.456111 (Good Shepherd Church)
Coalburg
38 Grosscup Road Historic District
Grosscup Road Historic District
January 26, 1984
(#84003607)
Grosscup, Roscommon, Roller, and Bridge Rds.
38°20′35″N 81°38′15″W / 38.343056°N 81.6375°W / 38.343056; -81.6375 (Grosscup Road Historic District)
Charleston
39 Felix G. Hansford House
January 12, 1984
(#84003611)
Centre and 14th Sts.
38°12′20″N 81°23′39″W / 38.205556°N 81.394167°W / 38.205556; -81.394167 (Felix G. Hansford House)
Hansford
40 John Harriman House
December 15, 1978
(#78002803)
2233 3rd Ave.
38°12′59″N 81°26′27″W / 38.216389°N 81.440833°W / 38.216389; -81.440833 (John Harriman House)
East Bank
41 Holly Grove Mansion
Holly Grove Mansion
August 28, 1974
(#74002007)
1710 E. Kanawha Blvd.
38°20′10″N 81°36′54″W / 38.336111°N 81.615°W / 38.336111; -81.615 (Holly Grove Mansion)
Charleston
42 Kanawha County Courthouse
Kanawha County Courthouse
September 6, 1978
(#78002801)
Virginia and Court Sts.
38°21′03″N 81°38′22″W / 38.350833°N 81.639444°W / 38.350833; -81.639444 (Kanawha County Courthouse)
Charleston
43 Kanawha State Forest Historic District
March 25, 1993
(#93000228)
County Route 42/43 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Charleston
38°15′56″N 81°43′37″W / 38.265556°N 81.726944°W / 38.265556; -81.726944 (Kanawha State Forest Historic District)
Loudendale
44 Kearse Theater
November 28, 1980
(#80004026)
161, 165, 167 Summers St.
38°21′04″N 81°38′07″W / 38.351111°N 81.635278°W / 38.351111; -81.635278 (Kearse Theater)
Charleston Demolished in 1982.
45 Laidley-Summers-Quarrier House
Laidley-Summers-Quarrier House
December 13, 1978
(#78002802)
800 Orchard St.
38°22′06″N 81°39′02″W / 38.368333°N 81.650556°W / 38.368333; -81.650556 (Laidley-Summers-Quarrier House)
Charleston
46 Mattie V. Lee Home
Mattie V. Lee Home
June 16, 1992
(#92000303)
810 Donnally St.
38°21′06″N 81°37′51″W / 38.351667°N 81.630833°W / 38.351667; -81.630833 (Mattie V. Lee Home)
Charleston
47 Little Brick Church
December 16, 1974
(#74002006)
0.75 miles (1.21 km) east of Kelley's Creek on U.S. Route 60
38°13′03″N 81°25′34″W / 38.2175°N 81.426111°W / 38.2175; -81.426111 (Little Brick Church)
Cedar Grove
48 Littlepage Stone Mansion
Littlepage Stone Mansion
September 2, 1982
(#82004325)
1809 W. Washington St.
38°22′34″N 81°39′58″W / 38.376111°N 81.666111°W / 38.376111; -81.666111 (Littlepage Stone Mansion)
Charleston
49 Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building
Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building
November 1, 1985
(#85003475)
223-225 Capitol St.
38°21′02″N 81°38′05″W / 38.350556°N 81.634722°W / 38.350556; -81.634722 (Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building)
Charleston
50 Luna Park Historic District
Luna Park Historic District
April 3, 2012
(#12000181)
Roughly bounded by Main St., Glenwood Ave., Delaware Ave., & Kanawha Blvd. W.
38°21′41″N 81°39′11″W / 38.361496°N 81.653042°W / 38.361496; -81.653042 (Luna Park Historic District)
Charleston
51 MacFarland House
MacFarland House
December 10, 1979
(#79002585)
1310 Kanawha Boulevard
38°20′35″N 81°37′49″W / 38.343056°N 81.630278°W / 38.343056; -81.630278 (MacFarland House)
Charleston
52 Malden Historic District
Malden Historic District
July 18, 1980
(#80004028)
Roughly bounded by railroad tracks, the Kanawha River, Georges Dr., and U.S. Route 60
38°17′49″N 81°33′35″W / 38.296944°N 81.559722°W / 38.296944; -81.559722 (Malden Historic District)
Malden
53 Maple Terrace Court and Walton Apartments
Maple Terrace Court and Walton Apartments
August 22, 2002
(#02000885)
Maple Terrace Court
38°20′42″N 81°37′39″W / 38.345°N 81.6275°W / 38.345; -81.6275 (Maple Terrace Court and Walton Apartments)
Charleston
54 McAndrews-Gallaher House
McAndrews-Gallaher House
October 26, 1984
(#84000409)
601 Briarwood Rd.
38°20′46″N 81°38′52″W / 38.346111°N 81.647778°W / 38.346111; -81.647778 (McAndrews-Gallaher House)
Charleston
55 William E. Mohler House
February 10, 1983
(#83003242)
819 Pennsylvania Ave.
38°23′07″N 81°50′12″W / 38.385278°N 81.836667°W / 38.385278; -81.836667 (William E. Mohler House)
St. Albans
56 Plaza Theatre
Plaza Theatre
October 30, 1985
(#85003408)
123 Summers St.
38°21′00″N 81°38′08″W / 38.35°N 81.635556°W / 38.35; -81.635556 (Plaza Theatre)
Charleston
57 Pratt Historic District
January 12, 1984
(#84003615)
Roughly bounded by Ferry St., the Kanawha River, and Charles and Pratt Aves., including the cemetery
38°12′32″N 81°22′52″W / 38.208889°N 81.381111°W / 38.208889; -81.381111 (Pratt Historic District)
Pratt
58 St. Albans Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot
St. Albans Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot
July 9, 1997
(#97000785)
410 4th Ave.
38°23′16″N 81°49′57″W / 38.387778°N 81.8325°W / 38.387778; -81.8325 (St. Albans Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot)
St. Albans
59 St. Albans Main Street Historic District
November 2, 2000
(#00001315)
Roughly bounded by Main St. between Second St. and B St.
38°23′11″N 81°50′13″W / 38.386389°N 81.836944°W / 38.386389; -81.836944 (St. Albans Main Street Historic District)
St. Albans
60 St. Albans Post Office
St. Albans Post Office
November 4, 1994
(#94001285)
202 Sixth Ave.
38°23′11″N 81°50′09″W / 38.386389°N 81.835833°W / 38.386389; -81.835833 (St. Albans Post Office)
St. Albans
61 St. Albans Site
May 3, 1974
(#74002012)
U.S. Route 60 along the Kanawha River
38°23′09″N 81°48′29″W / 38.385833°N 81.808056°W / 38.385833; -81.808056 (St. Albans Site)
St. Albans
62 St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
November 2, 1989
(#89001782)
11105 Quarrier St.
38°20′49″N 81°37′56″W / 38.346944°N 81.632222°W / 38.346944; -81.632222 (St. John's Episcopal Church)
Charleston
63 St. Mark's Episcopal Church
November 7, 1977
(#77001377)
405-407 B St.
38°23′18″N 81°50′19″W / 38.388333°N 81.838611°W / 38.388333; -81.838611 (St. Mark's Episcopal Church)
St. Albans
64 St. Paul Baptist Church
April 13, 1998
(#98000285)
821 B St.
38°23′04″N 81°50′20″W / 38.384444°N 81.838889°W / 38.384444; -81.838889 (St. Paul Baptist Church)
St. Albans
66 Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
August 5, 1991
(#91001011)
607 Shrewsbury St.
38°21′06″N 81°37′44″W / 38.351667°N 81.628889°W / 38.351667; -81.628889 (Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church)
Charleston
67 Smith-Giltinan House
Smith-Giltinan House
March 20, 2002
(#02000253)
1223 Virginia St., E.
38°20′39″N 81°37′51″W / 38.344167°N 81.630833°W / 38.344167; -81.630833 (Smith-Giltinan House)
Charleston
68 South Charleston Mound
South Charleston Mound
October 15, 1970
(#70000655)
U.S. Route 60, in city park
38°22′07″N 81°41′48″W / 38.368611°N 81.696667°W / 38.368611; -81.696667 (South Charleston Mound)
South Charleston
69 Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District
Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District
October 18, 1985
(#85003360)
1554 Farnsworth Dr.
38°21′11″N 81°36′57″W / 38.353056°N 81.615833°W / 38.353056; -81.615833 (Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District)
Charleston
70 Samuel Starks House
Samuel Starks House
February 1, 1988
(#87002526)
413 Shrewsbury St.
38°21′02″N 81°37′50″W / 38.350556°N 81.630556°W / 38.350556; -81.630556 (Samuel Starks House)
Charleston
71 Sterrett Brothers' Dry Goods Store
Sterrett Brothers' Dry Goods Store
November 29, 2001
(#01001329)
112 Capitol St.
38°20′58″N 81°38′08″W / 38.349444°N 81.635556°W / 38.349444; -81.635556 (Sterrett Brothers' Dry Goods Store)
Charleston
72 Stoneleigh
Stoneleigh
October 26, 1984
(#84000411)
909 Ridgeway Rd.
38°20′17″N 81°38′19″W / 38.338056°N 81.638611°W / 38.338056; -81.638611 (Stoneleigh)
Charleston
73 Summers House
November 24, 2015
(#15000841)
805 Loudon Heights Rd.
38°20′25″N 81°38′14″W / 38.340335°N 81.637170°W / 38.340335; -81.637170 (Summers House)
Charleston
74 Sunrise
Sunrise
July 24, 1974
(#74002008)
746 Myrtle Rd.
38°20′44″N 81°38′29″W / 38.345556°N 81.641389°W / 38.345556; -81.641389 (Sunrise)
Charleston
75 Thomas-McJunkin-Love House
Thomas-McJunkin-Love House
October 26, 1984
(#84000413)
920 Newton Rd.
38°20′26″N 81°38′23″W / 38.340556°N 81.639722°W / 38.340556; -81.639722 (Thomas-McJunkin-Love House)
Charleston
76 United Carbon Building
United Carbon Building
July 15, 1994
(#94000720)
1018 Kanawha Blvd., E.
38°20′46″N 81°38′04″W / 38.346111°N 81.634444°W / 38.346111; -81.634444 (United Carbon Building)
Charleston
77 Booker T. Washington High School
December 3, 1999
(#99001399)
Wyatt St. off U.S. Route 60
38°12′04″N 81°22′17″W / 38.201111°N 81.371389°W / 38.201111; -81.371389 (Booker T. Washington High School)
London
78 James Weimer House
James Weimer House
April 14, 2004
(#04000309)
411 8th Ave.
38°23′03″N 81°50′03″W / 38.384167°N 81.834167°W / 38.384167; -81.834167 (James Weimer House)
St. Albans
79 West Virginia Capitol Complex
West Virginia Capitol Complex
December 31, 1974
(#74002009)
Along Kanawha Boulevard, E.
38°20′11″N 81°36′44″W / 38.336389°N 81.612222°W / 38.336389; -81.612222 (West Virginia Capitol Complex)
Charleston The West Virginia Capitol Complex consists of two primary sites, the West Virginia State Capitol and West Virginia Governor's Mansion.
80 Col. Henry Hewitt Wood House
November 28, 1980
(#80004027)
6560 Roosevelt Ave., SE.
38°18′00″N 81°33′46″W / 38.3°N 81.562778°W / 38.3; -81.562778 (Col. Henry Hewitt Wood House)
Charleston
81 Woodrums' Building
Woodrums' Building
April 18, 1996
(#96000439)
602 E. Virginia St.
38°21′01″N 81°38′15″W / 38.350278°N 81.6375°W / 38.350278; -81.6375 (Woodrums' Building)
Charleston
82 Young-Noyes House
Young-Noyes House
April 25, 1991
(#91000446)
2122 Kanawha Ave.
38°20′02″N 81°37′05″W / 38.333889°N 81.618056°W / 38.333889; -81.618056 (Young-Noyes House)
Charleston

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Mother Jones Prison
April 27, 1992
(#92001876)
September 22, 1997
305 Center Street
38°12′38″N 81°23′01″W / 38.2106°N 81.3837°W / 38.2106; -81.3837 (Mother Jones Prison)
Pratt Added on April 27, 1992 as National Historic Landmark, delisted in 1997 after demolition in 1996. Included in Pratt Historic District.
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