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This is intended to be a complete list of the African American historic places in West Virginia. The locations and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.[1]

Color Denotes
NRHP listing National Register of Historic Places listing
NRHP HD National Register Historic District
Not listed on the NRHP Not listed on the National Register
Contents: Counties in West Virginia with African American Historic Places 
Berkeley - Cabell - Fayette - Hampshire - Harrison - Jefferson - Kanawha - Lewis - McDowell - Mercer - Monongalia - Pocahontas - Preston - Wood

Berkeley County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Mt. Pleasant School
Mt. Pleasant School
Mt. Pleasant School
September 18, 2008
(#08000928)
Abiding Way
39°21′49″N 78°07′28″W / 39.363611°N 78.124444°W / 39.363611; -78.124444 (Mt. Pleasant School)
Gerrardstown

Cabell County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
December 30, 2009
(#09001190)
1201 7th Ave.
38°25′03″N 82°26′15″W / 38.417617°N 82.437514°W / 38.417617; -82.437514 (Barnett Hospital and Nursing School)
Huntington
2 Douglass Junior and Senior High School
Douglass Junior and Senior High School
Douglass Junior and Senior High School
December 5, 1985
(#85003091)
10th Ave. and Bruce St.
38°24′52″N 82°25′53″W / 38.414444°N 82.431389°W / 38.414444; -82.431389 (Douglass Junior and Senior High School)
Huntington
3 West Virginia Colored Children's Home
West Virginia Colored Children's Home
West Virginia Colored Children's Home
November 13, 1997
(#97001413)
3353 U.S. Route 60
38°24′34″N 82°22′25″W / 38.409444°N 82.373611°W / 38.409444; -82.373611 (West Virginia Colored Children's Home)
Huntington Demolished on May 5, 2011 to make room for a new middle school.[4][5]

Fayette County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Camp Washington-Carver Complex
Camp Washington-Carver Complex
Camp Washington-Carver Complex
June 20, 1980
(#80004017)
County Route 11/3
38°00′36″N 80°58′14″W / 38.01°N 80.970556°W / 38.01; -80.970556 (Camp Washington-Carver Complex)
Clifftop

Hampshire County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery
Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery
Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery
Not listed
(#unlisted)
Along U.S. Route 50
39°20′30″N 78°46′04″W / 39.3417°N 78.7678°W / 39.3417; -78.7678 (Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery)
Romney
2 Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Not listed
(#unlisted)
239 North High Street (West Virginia Route 28)
39°20′40″N 78°45′20″W / 39.3443413°N 78.7554966°W / 39.3443413; -78.7554966 (Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church)
Romney
3 Washington Place
Washington Place
Washington Place
Not listed
(#unlisted)
Along West Virginia Route 28
39°21′14″N 78°45′09″W / 39.354003°N 78.752489°W / 39.354003; -78.752489 (Washington Place)
Romney

Harrison County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Kelly Miller High School Not listed
(#unlisted)
E. B. Saunders Way
39°16′36″N 80°20′09″W / 39.27675°N 80.33589°W / 39.27675; -80.33589 (Kelly Miller High School)
Clarksburg

Jefferson County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Halltown Colored Free School
Halltown Colored Free School
Halltown Colored Free School
August 25, 2004
(#04000912)
Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of U.S. Route 340
39°18′44″N 77°48′06″W / 39.312222°N 77.801667°W / 39.312222; -77.801667 (Halltown Colored Free School)
Halltown
2 Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
January 12, 1984
(#84003591)
Off U.S. Route 340
39°18′34″N 77°48′11″W / 39.309444°N 77.803056°W / 39.309444; -77.803056 (Halltown Union Colored Sunday School)
Halltown
3 Storer College
Storer College
Storer College
October 15, 1966
(#66000041)
Contributing property to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park NRHP listing
39°19′26″N 77°44′07″W / 39.323789°N 77.735414°W / 39.323789; -77.735414 (Storer College)
Harpers Ferry

Kanawha County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 African Zion Baptist Church
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 Booker T. Washington High School
Booker T. Washington High School
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
3 Booker T. Washington State Park
Booker T. Washington State Park
Booker T. Washington State Park
Not listed
(#unlisted)
Northern terminus of Pinewood Drive
38°22′55″N 81°44′53″W / 38.381944°N 81.748056°W / 38.381944; -81.748056 (Booker T. Washington State Park)
Institute
4 Canty House
Canty House
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
5 East Hall
East Hall
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
6 Garnet High School
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
7 Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House
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
8 Mattie V. Lee Home
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
9 Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
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
10 Samuel Starks House
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

Lewis County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Weston Colored School
Weston Colored School
Weston Colored School
April 9, 1993
(#93000224)
345 Center St.
39°02′23″N 80°27′53″W / 39.039722°N 80.464722°W / 39.039722; -80.464722 (Weston Colored School)
Weston

McDowell County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 World War Memorial
World War Memorial
World War Memorial
April 9, 1993
(#93000227)
U.S. Route 52
37°25′31″N 81°30′24″W / 37.425278°N 81.506667°W / 37.425278; -81.506667 (World War Memorial)
Kimball

Mercer County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Hancock House
Hancock House
Hancock House
January 17, 1990
(#89001783)
300 Sussex St.
37°16′33″N 81°13′13″W / 37.275833°N 81.220278°W / 37.275833; -81.220278 (Hancock House)
Bluefield

Monongalia County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Second Ward Negro Elementary School
Second Ward Negro Elementary School
Second Ward Negro Elementary School
July 28, 1992
(#92000896)
Junction of White and Posten Aves.
39°37′17″N 79°56′57″W / 39.621389°N 79.949167°W / 39.621389; -79.949167 (Second Ward Negro Elementary School)
Morgantown

Pocahontas County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Seebert Lane Colored School December 12, 2012
(#12001053)
Seebert Rd.
38°08′47″N 80°11′39″W / 38.146332°N 80.194049°W / 38.146332; -80.194049 (Seebert Lane Colored School)
Seebert

Preston County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Indian Rocks Dining Hall
Indian Rocks Dining Hall
Indian Rocks Dining Hall
January 8, 2003
(#02001688)
WV 7, 1 mile east of Reedsville
39°30′37″N 79°45′55″W / 39.510278°N 79.765278°W / 39.510278; -79.765278 (Indian Rocks Dining Hall)
Reedsville

Wood County

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Bethel AME Church
Bethel AME Church
Bethel AME Church
October 8, 1998
(#82001767)
820 Clay St.
39°15′58″N 81°33′18″W / 39.266111°N 81.555°W / 39.266111; -81.555 (Bethel AME Church)
Parkersburg Demolished
2 Henry Logan Memorial AME Church
Henry Logan Memorial AME Church
Henry Logan Memorial AME Church
December 16, 1982
(#82001778)
Ann and 6th Sts.
39°16′05″N 81°33′41″W / 39.268056°N 81.561389°W / 39.268056; -81.561389 (Henry Logan Memorial AME Church)
Parkersburg

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References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  4. ^ "Cabell school officials ready to mitigate loss of old orphanage".
  5. ^ Herald-Dispatch.com, Huntongton, WV, May 6, 2011