Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Monongalia Arts Center

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2021

1. Monongalia Arts Center Marker

Inscription. Built in 1913 and 1914 under the direction of U.S. Department of Treasury Supervising Architect Oscar Wenderoth and at a cost of $97,000, this cut stone and marble Neoclassical structure housed the U.S. Postal Service and federal agencies in Morgantown for 58 years. The Federal Government vacated the building in 1973 and two years later it was purchased by the Louis F. Tanner family which presented the historic portion of the building to the community as a regional arts center. Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) opened its doors in 1978. The complex now houses a theater, gallery and classrooms for art education. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by Frontiers to Mountaineers Heritage Tourism, Preservation Alliance of West Virginia and the Benedum Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 39° 37.691′ N, 79° 57.446′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on High Street north of Kirk Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 High Street, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Korean Conflict Memorial (about 600 feet away); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (about 600 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Honor Roll (about 600 feet away); Courthouse Square (about 600 feet away); To the Patriots of the American Revolution (about 600 feet away); Monongalia County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Stone House (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Monongalia Arts Center and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009

2. Monongalia Arts Center and Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2021

3. Monongalia Arts Center and Marker

Historic Downtown Morgantown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009

4. Historic Downtown Morgantown Marker

Handsome Morgantown Historic Landmarks Commission marker; this one is across the street from the arts center, on building at 114-116 High Street.

Dedicatory Marker At Museum Side Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2021

5. Dedicatory Marker At Museum Side Door

The Greater Morgantown Community Trust
dedicates this building in honor of
Louis F. Tanner
and
Mabel DeVries Tanner
whose devotion to the arts in our community
has provided a lasting legacy that will always
be remembered by their loved ones and the
artists to whom they have given expression.

November 17, 2007

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.