Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Parsonage
208 N. Main Street
| | Moorefield, West Virginia | |
circa 1853
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 39° 3.864′ N, 78° 58.205′ W. Marker is in Moorefield, West Virginia, in Hardy County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 220) just south of Williams Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 N Main St, Moorefield WV 26836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); S. A. McMechen House (about 600 feet away); McMechen House (about 700 feet away); Moorefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moorefield Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardy County's First Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Joseph Neville / McNeill's Raid (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moorefield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. McMechen House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Moorefield Historic District. Wikipedia article (Submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the building
The Parsonage is a contributing structure to the Moorefield Historic District.
— Submitted July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

