Brookside Historic District is a national historic district located at Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing site in the small community of Aurora. There are five properties included: Brookside Inn/Gaymont (c. 1895), the Brookside Cottages (c. 1885), Cathedral State Park, Brookside Farm (c. 1895-1905), and the Red Horse Tavern (1825). The community was an important example of a turn-of-the-20th century rural retreat with farm. Owners of the resort took advantage of its location close to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and created a respite from the city heat for residents of Washington, Baltimore, Cleveland and other cities.[2]
Brookside Historic District | |
.jpg) Sycamore, Keystone, and Carbide cottages | |
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| Location | George Washington Hwy. near Cathedral State Park, Aurora, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′33″N 79°32′06″W / 39.32583°N 79.53500°W |
| Area | 139 acres (56 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| Architectural style | Craftsman, Shingle Style, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000264[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/06/13 through 5/10/13. National Park Service. May 17, 2013.
- ^ Courtney Fint Zimmerman (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookside Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
