Wilson School (Mannington, West Virginia)

1912 establishments in West VirginiaCollegiate Gothic architecture in West VirginiaDefunct schools in West VirginiaEducational institutions disestablished in 1979Educational institutions established in 1912 ... and 10 more

Former school buildings in the United StatesHistory museums in West VirginiaMountaineer Country Registered Historic Place stubsMuseums in Marion County, West VirginiaNational Register of Historic Places in Marion County, West VirginiaSchool buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West VirginiaSchools in Marion County, West VirginiaSouthern United States museum stubsU.S. Route 250West Virginia building and structure stubs

Wilson School is a historic school building located at Mannington in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a raised basement. The symmetrical building has a flat roof and crenellated parapet with Collegiate Gothic detailing. The school closed in 1979, and is now occupied by the West Augusta Historical Society Museum. Other museum-related attractions on the property are the Price Log House (c. 1850) and a B&O Railroad Caboose (1912).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Wilson School (Mannington, West Virginia) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Wilson School (Mannington, West Virginia)
East Main Street,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude	Longitude
N 39.525555555556 °	E -80.334722222222 °

placeShow on map

Address

East Main Street 977
26582
West Virginia, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Nearby Places

Mannington, West Virginia

Mannington is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, located in the hills of North Central West Virginia. The population was 1,961 at the 2020 census. In its earliest years it was called Forks of Buffalo or Koon Town, but has been called Mannington since 1856.

Hamilton Round Barn

Hamilton Round Barn is a historic round barn located near Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia. It was built in 1911, and is circular in shape, measuring 66 feet in diameter and 75 feet high at the center. It features a gambrel roof topped by a six-sided cupola. The barn has horizontal clapboard siding of poplar, painted white, and a slate roof. In 1985, it was one of only five round and polygonal barns standing in West Virginia. The barn was purchased by the West Augusta Historical Society in 1983, and is operated as a museum.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Mannington Historic District

Mannington Historic District is a historic district located at Mannington, West Virginia, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rachel, West Virginia

Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Buffalo Creek, 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Mannington. Rachel has a post office with ZIP code 26587. As of the 2010 census, its population was 248. Rachel is located on U.S. 250 between Farmington and Mannington.

North Marion High School (West Virginia)

North Marion High School is a public high school in West Virginia, United States. It is one of three high schools in Marion County, alongside Fairmont Senior High School and East Fairmont High School.North Marion High School was completed and opened in September 1979. The school is classified as "AA", and it has an enrollment of 851 students as of 2020.

Stringtown, Marion County, West Virginia

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States.

Four States, West Virginia

Four States is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Four States is located along a railroad line northwest of Worthington. Four States has a post office with ZIP code 26572.The community was named for the fact the proprietor owned mines in four U.S. states.

Dents Run Wildlife Management Area

Dents Run Wildlife Management Area is located on 1,226 acres (496 ha) near Mannington in Marion County, West Virginia. It includes a 30-acre (0.12 km2) lake and will provide hunting opportunities for deer, wild turkey, squirrel, and other species.Dents Run was leased from CONSOL Energy by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and dedicated on September 24, 2010.

Bingamon, West Virginia

Bingamon is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Metz, West Virginia

Metz is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Metz is located along U.S. Route 250, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Mannington. Metz had a post office, which closed on August 27, 2011.

Big Run, Marion County, West Virginia

Big Run is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Big Run, the stream from which it takes its name.

Carolina, West Virginia

Carolina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Carolina is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Worthington. Carolina has a post office with ZIP code 26563. As of the 2010 census, its population was 411.The community was named after Caroline Watson, a daughter of mining executive James Watson.