Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District

Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
House on Raleigh Street
Location	New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Faulkner Avenues, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°26′59″N 77°58′26″W / 39.44972°N 77.97389°WCoordinates: 39°26′59″N 77°58′26″W / 39.44972°N 77.97389°W
Area	64 acres (26 ha)
Built	1891
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference #	02001519 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 16, 2002

Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 289 contributing buildings located within 19 city blocks and built between 1891 and 1952. It includes a residential area developed by the Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. as worker housing. They are one to 2 1/2 story, single family, detached, semi-detached, and multi-unit housing built in wood frame, brick or brick veneer, and concrete block. Also located in the district is the Gothic Revival-style St. Luke's United Methodist Church. It includes examples of vernacular interpretations of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, American Four Square, and Bungalow styles.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Geoffrey B. Henry and Jared N. Tuk (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.