Bramwell Additions Historic District

Bramwell Additions Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Simmons Avenue in the district
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Location	Along Bluestone Ave. SW of US 92, also two discontiguous areas N and W along the Bluestone R.; Parts of Bluestone Ave., Clifton St., Renova St., Simmons Ave., Simmons St. and Spring St., Bramwell, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°19′26″N 81°18′35″W
Area	133 acres (54 ha) and 12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1888
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	95000877, 05000400[1]
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1995; boundary increase May 5, 2005

Bramwell Additions Historic District is a national historic district located at Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district originally included 151 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites, 5 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. The boundary increase added 27 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The non-contiguous district encompasses formerly independent coal mining oriented communities now incorporated into Bramwell. These communities include Freeman, Ramey Addition, Simmons, and Cooper. The district is characterized by company houses built as residences for miners.^[2][3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. A boundary increase was added in 2005.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Michael Gioulis (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bramwell Additions Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
3. Michael Gioulis (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bramwell Additions Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bramwell Additions Historic District Continuation Sheet" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. August 29, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.

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