West Union Downtown Historic District

West Virginia, United States

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West Union Downtown Historic District in Doddridge County, West Virginia, encompasses 27 contributing buildings representing the commercial, civic, and residential core of the town. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the district showcases popular architectural styles from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including Romanesque Revival, Neoclassical, and Queen Anne. Notable structures include the Doddridge County Courthouse (1903), the Town Hall (1893), and the Empire Oil Building (circa 1900), alongside residential landmarks such as the Scott W. Stuart House (circa 1905) and Silas P. Smith House (circa 1903). The district also contains the separately listed Silas P. Smith Opera House, as well as later twentieth-century buildings including the Jail (1937, now the Doddridge County Museum), Michel's Pharmacy (1925), the Droppleman Residence (circa 1917), and the Myles Manufacturing Co., Inc. (circa 1915).