Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building | |
 WCTU Building, June 2012 | |
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| Location | 160 Fayette St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°37′52″N 79°57′22″W / 39.63111°N 79.95611°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Reger, Carl |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003406[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 1985 |
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building, also known as the WCTU Building, is a historic building at 160 Fayette Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1922 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and is a detached, brick, four-story plus basement structure in the Classical Revival style. It features a smooth-cut stone cornice topped by a balustrade. The interior has a two-level basement that houses a large gymnasium. The building also houses office space, meeting rooms, private apartments, and recreational facilities.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mary A. Markey (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
Categories:
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1922
- Buildings and structures in Morgantown, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Monongalia County, West Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- History of women in West Virginia
- Mountaineer Country Registered Historic Place stubs