Along Bluestone Ave. SW of US 92, also two discontiguous areas N and W along the Bluestone R., Bramwell, West Virginia. County/parish: Mercer.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 03, 1995. NRIS 95000877.
151 contributing buildings. 8 contributing sites. 5 contributing structures. 2 contributing objects.Also known as:
Bramwell Additions Historic District is a national historic district located at Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia. The district originally included 151 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites, 5 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. The boundary increase added 27 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The non-contiguous district encompasses formerly independent coal mining oriented communities now incorporated into Bramwell. These communities include Freeman, Ramey Addition, Simmons, and Cooper. The district is characterized by company houses built as residences for miners.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. A boundary increase was added in 2005.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86535641