Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

615 Main Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. 615 Main Street Marker

Inscription. This home was built in 1917 for Dr. Hugh Barbee and his wife, Mary Ester. The house formerly had a side door opening for easy access to the doctor's horse and buggy. During its construction the Barbees lived in the house now located at 100 9th STreet. Upon Dr. Barbee's death, Gordon and Mildred Jackson became the administrators for Mrs. Barbee until her death in the early 1960s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 38° 50.705′ N, 82° 8.294′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles north of 6th Street (County Road 62/29), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 Main St, Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gordon C. and Mildred R. Jackson Foundation (here, next to this marker); Corner of Sixth and Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 207 Sixth Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Bridge Collapse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sam Littlepage (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Seventh Street (within shouting distance of this marker); West Virginia (Mason County) / Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

2. 615 Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.