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.
Monongalia Arts Center. . 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.
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.
Location. 39° 37.691′ N, 79° 57.446′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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
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.
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 9 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on February 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.