Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
W.H. Smith Hardware Co.
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. W.H. Smith Hardware Co. Marker
National Register of Historic Places
W.H. Smith Hardware Co. Building - 1889
Erected 2003 by The Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 39° 15.948′ N, 81° 33.834′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is on 3rd Street just north of Juliana Street. This building is now used as the Oil and Gas Museum. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PDC Corporate Office Bell (a few steps from this marker); Juliana Street Bridge Railing (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Beeson Blair (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); George Neale, Jr. House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood County Court House (about 400 feet away); Wood County 911 Memorial (about 400 feet away); Wood County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
2. W.H. Smith Hardware Co. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
