Upper Oakhurst Historic District

Upper Oakhurst Historic District is a national historic district located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district includes 37 contributing buildings in a residential area adjacent to South Bluefield. The buildings are primarily large single-family residences on large lots. The properties were mostly developed during the 1920s, and are representative of popular architectural styles, including Colonial Revival and Classical Revival. A number of the homes were designed by architect Alex B. Mahood.[2]

Upper Oakhurst Historic District
House on Edgewood Road
LocationAlong Oakhurst Ave., Groveland Dr., Edgewood Rd. and Mountain View Rd., Bluefield, West Virginia
Coordinates37°15′45″N 81°12′22″W
Area21.3 acres (8.6 ha)
ArchitectAlex B. Mahood Et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman
MPSSouth Bluefield MPS
NRHP reference No.92000875[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael Gioulis (December 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Upper Oakhurst Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.


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