West Virginia
West Virginia STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECT west virginia COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
Berkeley County
cABELL cOUNTY
Fayette County
GREENBRIER COUNTY
HARRISON COUNTY
KANAWHA cOUNTY
LEWIS COUNTY
MONONGALIA County
OHIO COUNTY
RALEIGH COUNTY
rANDOLPH COUNTY
UPSHUR COUNTY
Wood County
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WEST VIRGINIA STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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the Division of Culture and History's State Historic Preservation Office
The mission of the Division of Culture and History's State Historic Preservation Office is to encourage, inform, support, and participate in the efforts of the people of West Virginia to identify, recognize, preserve and protect West Virginia's prehistoric and historic structures, objects and sites.
The value of historic and prehistoric properties is intrinsic and therefore worthy of protection. Their preservation can stabilize neighborhoods, stimulate private investment, provide affordable housing, revitalize downtown activities, attract tourists and enhance community pride. Our office works toward achievement of these goals.
The Office administers both the state and federal historic preservation programs. Our office aids federal and state agencies, local governments and the general public in identifying and preserving the physical historic and prehistoric resources of West Virginia.
This division includes the offices of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the SHPO
The Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
(304) 558-0220
The value of historic and prehistoric properties is intrinsic and therefore worthy of protection. Their preservation can stabilize neighborhoods, stimulate private investment, provide affordable housing, revitalize downtown activities, attract tourists and enhance community pride. Our office works toward achievement of these goals.
The Office administers both the state and federal historic preservation programs. Our office aids federal and state agencies, local governments and the general public in identifying and preserving the physical historic and prehistoric resources of West Virginia.
This division includes the offices of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the SHPO
The Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
(304) 558-0220
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Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society
The Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society was founded in 1972, as both a locally active preservation organization and as a regional umbrella for many local groups interested in their own particular history.
Address: Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 342-7676
Address: Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 342-7676
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Mining Your History Foundation
The Mining Your History Foundation was formed in April 1995 by a committee of West Virginians with three goals in mind:
Mining Your History Foundation
P. O. Box 6923
Charleston, WV 25362-0923
President: Gerald Ratliff
Secretary: Cathy Brubaker
- networking among similar organizations throughout the state
- dissemination of information about WV groups on a national level
- support of the West Virginia State Archives with donations and volunteer hours
Mining Your History Foundation
P. O. Box 6923
Charleston, WV 25362-0923
President: Gerald Ratliff
Secretary: Cathy Brubaker
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The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is a statewide grassroots organization supporting historic preservation in the mountain state.
Since 1982, the nonprofit PAWV has been working to preserve West Virginia's precious historical resources for the benefit of future generations.
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc.
421 Davis Avenue, #4
Elkins, WV 26241
304-345-6005
Since 1982, the nonprofit PAWV has been working to preserve West Virginia's precious historical resources for the benefit of future generations.
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc.
421 Davis Avenue, #4
Elkins, WV 26241
304-345-6005
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Trans-Allegheny Chapter, DAR
'....We honor our heritage as we look in awe at the wonders of West Virginia and what those pioneers accomplished. In addition, Trans-Allegheny Daughters continue " Focusing on the Future," as we strive to increase our membership and enhance public awareness of historic preservation, education, and patriotism....'
Trans-Allegheny Chapter, DAR
516 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2121
Regent: Theresa Blake
P.O. Box 400
Lost Creek, WV 26385-0400
Secretary: Patricia Goodwin
Trans-Allegheny Chapter, DAR
516 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2121
Regent: Theresa Blake
P.O. Box 400
Lost Creek, WV 26385-0400
Secretary: Patricia Goodwin
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The West Virginia Historical Society
The purposes for which the Society was incorporated are as follows:
To promote interest in West Virginia history,
To discover, collect and preserve historical materials,
To assist in preserving historical sites and properties,
To cooperate with state, local and federal agencies in the promotion of
recreational and educational facilities, including the preservation of historic
sites, places and properties; and, in general,
To do all things proper for the attainment of said objects.
West Virginia Historical Society
PO Box 5220, Charleston, WV 25361.
To promote interest in West Virginia history,
To discover, collect and preserve historical materials,
To assist in preserving historical sites and properties,
To cooperate with state, local and federal agencies in the promotion of
recreational and educational facilities, including the preservation of historic
sites, places and properties; and, in general,
To do all things proper for the attainment of said objects.
West Virginia Historical Society
PO Box 5220, Charleston, WV 25361.
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The West Virginia State Archives, Historical, Genealogical, and Preservation Societies
A complete listing of these societies and their contact information. However, Many are listed by organization name, not county or town.
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SELECT WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
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Berkeley County
Berkeley County Historical Society
The Berkeley County Historical Society is a focus group dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of history in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Our goals are to:
136 East Race Street
Martinsburg, WV
P.O. Box 1624
Martinsburg, WV 25402-1624
Phone: (304) 267-4713
Email: [email protected]
- Develop the Belle Boyd House as an education center
- Create a depository for historical papers and materials
- Restore and protect the artifacts, documents, and manuscripts
- Write, research, publish and continue to develop architectural and genealogical materials for public access and
- Catalog and document all artifacts and items donated or loaned to the Berkeley County Historical Society.
136 East Race Street
Martinsburg, WV
P.O. Box 1624
Martinsburg, WV 25402-1624
Phone: (304) 267-4713
Email: [email protected]
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Martinsburg, County seat
The Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC)
The Historic Preservation Review Commission (HPRC) was created by the City of Martinsburg Council to assist in the preserving buildings, structures, and sites of historical and architectural significance, within the Historic Preservation Overlay District...
The HPRC adheres to the guidelines found in Article X of the City of Martinsburg Zoning Ordinance, which is contained in the information packet at the City Planner's office. The Commission reviews all plans for the construction, alteration, repair, and designs, including painting, moving or demolition of structures in the Historic Preservation Overlay District.
232 North Queen Street,
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401.
(304) 264-2131.
The HPRC adheres to the guidelines found in Article X of the City of Martinsburg Zoning Ordinance, which is contained in the information packet at the City Planner's office. The Commission reviews all plans for the construction, alteration, repair, and designs, including painting, moving or demolition of structures in the Historic Preservation Overlay District.
232 North Queen Street,
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401.
(304) 264-2131.
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Cabell county
CABELL COUNTY
Grants, Planning and Permits.............................................. 304-526-9704
KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society
P. O. Box 1254
Huntington, WV 25714-1254
President: Debbie Campbell
c/o The Society
Corresponding Secretary: Mary Chatterton
c/o The Society
E-Mail: [email protected]
P. O. Box 1254
Huntington, WV 25714-1254
President: Debbie Campbell
c/o The Society
Corresponding Secretary: Mary Chatterton
c/o The Society
E-Mail: [email protected]
Cabell-Wayne historical society
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society
630 1/2 - 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
President: James W. St Clair
c/o The Society
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society
630 1/2 - 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
630 1/2 - 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
President: James W. St Clair
c/o The Society
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society
630 1/2 - 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
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Huntington, COUNTY SEAT
Greenbottom Society, Inc., The
P. O. Box 2556
Huntington, WV 25726
President: Ned Jones
c/o The Society
Secretary: Karen N. Nance
c/o The Society
P. O. Box 2556
Huntington, WV 25726
President: Ned Jones
c/o The Society
Secretary: Karen N. Nance
c/o The Society
Huntington Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission reviews proposed alterations on historic homes, issues, variances to the zoning ordinance, and creates historic preservation districts.
City of Huntington
800 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
p (304) 696-5540
Planning and Zoning Department: (304) 696-4433
City of Huntington
800 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
p (304) 696-5540
Planning and Zoning Department: (304) 696-4433
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc.
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc.
1323 - 8th Avenue
Huntington, WV
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 393
Huntington, WV 25708-0393
[email protected]
(304) 523-0364
1323 - 8th Avenue
Huntington, WV
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 393
Huntington, WV 25708-0393
[email protected]
(304) 523-0364
Madie Carroll House Preservation Society
234 Guyan Street
P. O. Box 3266
Huntington, WV 25702-0266
President: Johnny Nance
Corresponding Secretary: Sue Miller
234 Guyan Street
P. O. Box 3266
Huntington, WV 25702-0266
President: Johnny Nance
Corresponding Secretary: Sue Miller
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Fayette County
Fayette County
Fayette County Building Safety Department
Allen Ballard Code Official, Flood Plain Manager
P.O. Box 307
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Ph. 304-574-4320
Allen Ballard Code Official, Flood Plain Manager
P.O. Box 307
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Ph. 304-574-4320
Fayette & Raleigh Counties Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 68
Oak Hill, WV 25901-0068
President: Tammy A. Lockard
[email protected]
c/o The Society
Secretary: Elaine Patterson
[email protected]
c/o The Society
P. O. Box 68
Oak Hill, WV 25901-0068
President: Tammy A. Lockard
[email protected]
c/o The Society
Secretary: Elaine Patterson
[email protected]
c/o The Society
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Fayetteville, county seat
Hours of Operation
Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm
Office-304.574.0101
Fax-304-574-4666
E-mail-[email protected]
City Hall is located at 125 North Court Street.
Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm
Office-304.574.0101
Fax-304-574-4666
E-mail-[email protected]
City Hall is located at 125 North Court Street.
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Greenbrier County
Greenbrier County Historic Landmark Commission
Call Ellie Weikle at (304) 647-6687
GREENBRIER COUNTY Historical society
Founded in 1963, the Greenbrier Historical Society is dedicated to community enrichment through education and preservation of the history and culture of the Greenbrier Valley. A regional organization, we serve the West Virginia counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, and Pocahontas.
The Greenbrier hisorical Society collects, preserves, protects, and exhibits historical materials and objects, provides education experiences and activities, and supports historical inquiry and research.
(304) 645.3398
[email protected]
The Greenbrier hisorical Society collects, preserves, protects, and exhibits historical materials and objects, provides education experiences and activities, and supports historical inquiry and research.
(304) 645.3398
[email protected]
Greenbrier Historical Society
814 W. Washington Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901
President: Margaret Hambrick
c/o The Society
Secretary: Karen Lee McClung
c/o The Society
814 W. Washington Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901
President: Margaret Hambrick
c/o The Society
Secretary: Karen Lee McClung
c/o The Society
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Lewisburg, county seat
Lewisburg City Hall
942 Washington Street, West
Lewisburg , WV 24901
(304) 645-2080
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white sulpher springs
The Greenbrier - America's Resort since 1778www.greenbrier.com/
The Greenbrier
The Greenbrier, 300 W. Main Street
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 (855) 453-4858
The Greenbrier
The Greenbrier, 300 W. Main Street
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 (855) 453-4858
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Harrison County
Harrison County WV Historical Society
As a membership and volunteer-based non-profit organization in Harrison County, WV, the HCWVHS pledges to engage with our community to preserve, collect, educate, and demonstrate the history and cultural influences of Harrison County and North Central West Virginia
Mailing address
Harrison County WV Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 4695
Bridgeport, WV 26330
[email protected]
Phycical Address
Stealey Goff Vance House
123 West Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Mailing address
Harrison County WV Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 4695
Bridgeport, WV 26330
[email protected]
Phycical Address
Stealey Goff Vance House
123 West Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
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Bridgeport
Or call 304-842-8200 during business hours - Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4 PM.
Fax: 304-842-8201
Physical Address:
515 W. Main Street
Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1310
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Fax: 304-842-8201
Physical Address:
515 W. Main Street
Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1310
Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Clarksburg, County seat
Public Works (Line 1)
(304) 624-1611
(304) 624-1611
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Kanawha County
Kanawha County
Kanawha Valley Historical Soc
Historical Place
Address: Charleston, WV 25301
Phone:(304) 342-7676
Historical Place
Address: Charleston, WV 25301
Phone:(304) 342-7676
Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 2283
Charleston, WV 25328
304/342-7676
President: Henry Battle
c/o The Society
Secretary: John Wehrle
c/o The Society
Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 2283
Charleston, WV 25328
304/342-7676
President: Henry Battle
c/o The Society
Secretary: John Wehrle
c/o The Society
P. O. Box 2283
Charleston, WV 25328
304/342-7676
President: Henry Battle
c/o The Society
Secretary: John Wehrle
c/o The Society
Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 2283
Charleston, WV 25328
304/342-7676
President: Henry Battle
c/o The Society
Secretary: John Wehrle
c/o The Society
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Charleston, State Capitol and County Seat
THE Upper Vandalia Historical Society
Upper Vandalia Historical Society, The
7984 Kellys Creek Road
Charleston, WV 25312
7984 Kellys Creek Road
Charleston, WV 25312
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Lewis County
Lewis County
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Weston, County Seat
Trans-Allegheny Chapter, DAR
516 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2121
Regent: Theresa Blake
P.O. Box 400
Lost Creek, WV 26385-0400
Secretary: Patricia Goodwin
516 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2121
Regent: Theresa Blake
P.O. Box 400
Lost Creek, WV 26385-0400
Secretary: Patricia Goodwin
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MONONGALIA
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Morgantown
Chancery Hill Historic Association
228 Wagner Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
President: Sam Loretta
c/o The Society
Secretary: Joni Roh
228 Wagner Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
President: Sam Loretta
c/o The Society
Secretary: Joni Roh
Monongalia Historical Society
P. O. Box 127
Morgantown, WV 26507-0127
President: Ed Hawkins
c/o The Society
Secretary: Carol Pyles
c/o The Society
P. O. Box 127
Morgantown, WV 26507-0127
President: Ed Hawkins
c/o The Society
Secretary: Carol Pyles
c/o The Society
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Ohio County
Ohio County
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Wheeling, County Seat
Friends of Wheeling is West Virginia's oldest historic Preservation organization.It is a non-profit volunteer organization formed in 1970 by local residents who strongly believed in the preservation of Wheeling's architectural and cultural heritage. Over the years, Friends of Wheeling has been involved in numerous projects that have brought an awareness of preservation to the community.
P.O.Box 889
Wheeling, WV 26003
or by phone at 304-232-7163
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Historical Society
P. O Box 2
Beckley, WV 25802
President: Tom Sopher
(304) 253-8441
P. O Box 2
Beckley, WV 25802
President: Tom Sopher
(304) 253-8441
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Beckley, County Seat
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Randolph County
Randolph County
Randolph County Historical Society
Box 1164
Elkins, WV 26241
President: Randy Allan
c/o The Society
Secretary: Donald L. Rice
c/o The Society
[email protected]
Box 1164
Elkins, WV 26241
President: Randy Allan
c/o The Society
Secretary: Donald L. Rice
c/o The Society
[email protected]
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Beverly
Historic Beverly Preservation, Inc.
P.O. Box 277
Beverly, WV 26253
(304) 637-7424
E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director: Michelle Depp
c/o The Society
President: Phyllis Baxter
c/o The Society
Secretary: Richard Evans
P.O. Box 277
Beverly, WV 26253
(304) 637-7424
E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director: Michelle Depp
c/o The Society
President: Phyllis Baxter
c/o The Society
Secretary: Richard Evans
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Elkins, County Seat
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia
...keeps offices in Morgantown, Elkins,
and Slaytfork, WV.
You can visit and write to the organization
at our new main office:
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc.
421 Davis Avenue, #4
Elkins, WV 26241
or telephone: 304-345-6005
or e-mail : [email protected]
...keeps offices in Morgantown, Elkins,
and Slaytfork, WV.
You can visit and write to the organization
at our new main office:
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc.
421 Davis Avenue, #4
Elkins, WV 26241
or telephone: 304-345-6005
or e-mail : [email protected]
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Upshur county
Upshur County
Upshur County Historical Society, The
P. O. Box 2082
Buckhannon, WV 26201
President: Amy Williams Tenney
c/o The Society
Secretary: Noel W. Tenney
c/o The Society
P. O. Box 2082
Buckhannon, WV 26201
President: Amy Williams Tenney
c/o The Society
Secretary: Noel W. Tenney
c/o The Society
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Buckhannon, County seat
Methodist Historical Society/Archives and History Commission
c/o Methodist Archives
Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library
West Virginia Wesleyan College
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
c/o Methodist Archives
Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library
West Virginia Wesleyan College
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
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Wood County
Wood County
Wood County Historical and Preservation Society
P.O. Box 565
Parkersburg, WV 26102
President: Bob Enoch
c/o The Society
Secretary: Diana Hill
c/o The Society
P.O. Box 565
Parkersburg, WV 26102
President: Bob Enoch
c/o The Society
Secretary: Diana Hill
c/o The Society
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Parkersburg, County Seat
Friends of Blennerhassett, The
137 Juliana Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-4800 (Blennerhassett Museum)
President: Mrs. Barbara Phillips
c/o FOB
Secretary: Mrs. Marilyn Horton
c/o FOB
137 Juliana Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-4800 (Blennerhassett Museum)
President: Mrs. Barbara Phillips
c/o FOB
Secretary: Mrs. Marilyn Horton
c/o FOB