United States historic place
| Wees Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
 Two contributing houses at 102 and 106 Boundary Ave, July 2014 | |
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| Location | Generally bounded by Randolph and S. Randolph Aves., Sycamore St., Diamond St. and Boundary and Terrace Aves., Elkins, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′39″N 79°50′33″W / 38.92750°N 79.84250°W / 38.92750; -79.84250 |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Cassell, Charles E.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000164 |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 2006 |
Wees Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses 282 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in a primarily residential section of Elkins. The district includes houses representative of popular architectural styles between about 1890 and 1955. The district also includes a variety of domestic dependencies, several historic churches, the 7.9-acre City Park, a Works Progress Administration-era public building, and a small number of commercial buildings. Also in the district is a bronze equestrian statue of Henry Gassaway Davis. Located in the district are the previously listed Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church, Randolph County Courthouse and Jail, and the Warfield-Dye Residence.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- David L. Taylor (October 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wees Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
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