Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Julia-Ann Square Historic District

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

1. Julia-Ann Square Historic District Marker

Inscription.

With the end of the Civil War, the opening of West Virginia’s oil and gas industry, the quickened pace of roads, railroads and rivers, and the influx of industry, the city’s population grew. The area just north of town which included Juliana and Ann Streets began filling with people who were the leaders of the community. The neighborhood of today is reasonably reflective of the period 1875-1915.

One sees the Queen Anne, Second Empire, and Colonial Revival elements in abundance in the district. Two architects known to have participated in development were William Howe Patton and R. H. Adair. Julia-Ann Square houses transcend Parkesrburg and present an environment of setting and style characteristic of an historic era.

Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, May 24, 1977.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1977.

Location. 39° 16.208′ N, 81° 33.444′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Ann Street and 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, 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 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kahn-Vaughan-Atkinson House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Julia-Ann Square Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Windmill Quaker State (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 821 Juliana Street (about 500 feet away); S. L. Gould House (about 700 feet away); Lamp house (about 800 feet away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calvary Temple Evangelical Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

2. Julia-Ann Square Historic District Marker

Julia-Ann Square Historic District Arches Dedication Tablet from 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

3. Julia-Ann Square Historic District Arches Dedication Tablet from 2008

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.