Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail
The Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail is an historic building in Paw Paw, Morgan County, West Virginia. It was built in 1893 in a simple Folk Victorian architectural style. It is a rectangular one story woodframe building constructed in two distinct sections. The front portion was used as the mayor's office and for town council meetings while the rear portion contained the town jail. The building served as the seat of government, and for social and civil functions until 1977.[1]
Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail | |
 Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail. June 2023 | |
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| Location | 93 Lee St., Paw Paw, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°32′02″N 78°27′32″W / 39.53389°N 78.45889°W |
| Area | 0.21 acres (0.085 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | Folk Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 100009542 |
| Added to NRHP | November 2, 2023 |
The Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail was one of seventeen new historic sites in WV added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[2] Cody Straley, Structural Historian - National Register and Architectural Survey Coordinator, and contributing editor at WV Explorer wrote: "the landmark remains in excellent condition and is a charming example of small-town government in rural Appalachia."[2]
It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 2023 and is the town's first entry on the National Register.[3]
References
edit- ^ Abruzzi, David (October 2023). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b Straley, Cody (2023-12-02). "Seventeen new W.Va. historic sites added to national register in 2023". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "National Register Database and Research". Retrieved 7 February 2024. Reg. no. 100009542