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Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia)
Brown Building, also known as the Ream Building, is a historic commercial building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed in 1898 by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs. It is a four-story eclectic style brick building. It has a flat roof and projecting cornice. It has a ball finial and parapet centered on the front facade. It features polychromatic brick detailing, accentuated bays and a triad of double-sash windows[2]
Brown Building | |
Location in West Virginia Location in United States | |
| Location | 295 High St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°37′47″N 79°57′22″W / 39.62972°N 79.95611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Elmer F. Jacobs |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001514[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Dolores A. Fleming and Michael Workman (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brown Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.