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Historic Landmarks
Gilmer County's features ten nationally registered historic
landmarks, as well as an early settlement cemetery which
includes the burial site of Civil War veterans and at least one
War of 1812 veteran. Pisgah Church, (pictured at left) and its
historical cemetery can be found along Route 5, west of
Glenville. Other registered historical landmarks are highlighted
below.
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The Arbuckle House
Now known as the
GSC Alumni Center, this modified Queen Anne style
house was built for John E. Arbuckle, circa 1908. It
is located at 213 High Street, Glenville. The
two-and-a-half story house's most outstanding
characteristics are its octagonal tower, classical
porches, and extraordinary interior detail.
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Job's Temple
Begun in 1860 and
completed after the Civil War, this hand-hewn log
church building is the oldest in the county. Built
with local poplar trees and clay chinking, the
church is 9.5 miles from Glenville on West Virginia
Route 5 West. A paved driveway, parking lot and
picnic shelter are available for easy access and
recreation.
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Cedarville School
Constructed in
1923 by Albert N. West to meet the needs of a
growing population, this school sits on a three-acre
site that overlooks the village of Cedarville. The
stucco covered school retains many of its original
features, including rolled-steel window assemblies,
wooden gym floor and state, and school bell in the
yard. It is located off of County Route 17, six
miles past Cedar Creek State Park.
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Duck Run
Cable Suspension Bridge
Constructed in
1922 by local residents, this bridge is
approximately 350 feet long with a deck ten feet
wide. The wooden structure and abutments and piers
were made from materials obtained locally, however,
steel cables, hangers and anchors were brought down
river by boat. The bridge spans the Little Kanawha
River at WV 5/CR 30 three miles east of Glenville.
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Little Kanawha Valley Bank
Constructed circa 1900, this building served as the
Little Kanawha Valley Bank from 1901-1906 and as the
Kanawha Union Bank until 1916. Moved from its
original location on Main Street to 5 Howard Street,
the rectangular shaped building has a
well-preserved, classically detailed, pressed-metal
facade, and is still only one block from the
original location.
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The Poor Farm Infirmary
In service
from 1909 to 1941, the Infirmary was closed after
the Social Security Act in 1935 eliminated the "poor
farm" concept.
Built around 1845 by the county, the building was
designed and constructed at a cost of $6,000. Simple
in design, it included sleeping quarters, a clinic
and a kitchen. It is located off Sycamore Road on
Recreation Center Road, 2.3 miles N-E of the Gilmer
County Courthouse.
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Stouts Mills Bridge
A rare example
of "camel back, Baltimore truss design," this bridge
spans the Little Kanawha River at WV State Route 5
and County Route 40, Dusk
Camp Road. Owned by the WV Department of
Transportation, Division of Highways, the bridge is
now closed to all traffic.
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Ruddell General Store
The interior
of this store stands as a timepiece of late 19th
commercial design with the decorative tin ceiling
still in place. Now owned by the WV State Folk
Festival, the store sits on a 40 x 66 foot lot at 6
Court Street Glenville. It now serves as the County
Store Museum, a location to learn about the
commercial history of the region.
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The Whiting House
Located at 301 E.
Main Street, the Whiting House has remained in the
Whiting family since 1897. An outstanding example of
the Queen Anne style, the house was build from brick
made and kilned on the site. The most distinctive
feature is the interior oak detailing, made from
lumber free of know or wide grain striations.
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The Glenville Truss Bridge
An early
example of wrought iron, fabricated constructed
bridges in the region, for the
period from 1885-1948. 240 feet, six inches long,
the main span of the bridge is 147 feet with a deck
of 15 feet, seven inches. The superstructure is a
steel-pinned Pratt Through Truss designed, which had
a height restriction on the supports, and is pinned,
not welded, together. Open to pedestrian traffic,
the bridge is two blocks from Main Street,
Glenville.
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Information on these landmarks is available from the
History Center in the historic Holt
House, 302 E. Main Street.
Maps for a
Walking Tour to five of these ten Landmarks are available at
Family Resource Network on Main Street.
Want to take a
weekend tour of the area's
history?
Combine a tour of these landmarks with a drive along the
Gilmer's historic Cedar Creek
Road Backway!
Signs
throughout the region mark significant historical locations. For
example, at the top of college campus hill once stood Fort
Moore, a 30 x 30 foot log fort built in 1864. It was occupied
eight months, then later burned to the ground by Confederate
soldiers.
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