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25. Frank Collins with Paradise Dairy Horse-Drawn Buggy, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
027509
Title:
Frank Collins with Paradise Dairy Horse-Drawn Buggy, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1903
Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans. Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738 1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands. The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.

26. Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038646
Title:
Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans. Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738 1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands. The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.
The street car was used as a form of transportation for the citizens of Morgantown in 1906. After thirteen years, these cars became unpopular because of the use of buses.

27. South Morgantown Traction Company Street Car, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038647
Title:
South Morgantown Traction Company Street Car, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
The street car was used as a form of transportation for the citizens of Morgantown in 1906. After thirteen years, these cars became unpopular because of the use of buses.
John Madigan owned many properties in South Morgantown. In 1906, in order to link these properties, he developed a street car system and called it the South Morgantown Traction Company. He called it this because most of its route was in South Morgantown, and ended at Traction Park.

28. John Madigan, Owner of South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038648
Title:
John Madigan, Owner of South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Description:
John Madigan owned many properties in South Morgantown. In 1906, in order to link these properties, he developed a street car system and called it the South Morgantown Traction Company. He called it this because most of its route was in South Morgantown, and ended at Traction Park.
Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.

29. Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038649
Title:
Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.
Gulf Refining Company Station located on the corner of University Avenue and Fayette Street. The homestead of Morgantown founder, Zackquill Morgan was located on this site.

30. Marriott's Service Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038650
Title:
Marriott's Service Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Gulf Refining Company Station located on the corner of University Avenue and Fayette Street. The homestead of Morgantown founder, Zackquill Morgan was located on this site.
Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.

31. Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038651
Title:
Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.
An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

32. Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038652
Title:
Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.

33. Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038653
Title:
Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.
The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.

34. Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038654
Title:
Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1937
Description:
The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.
Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.

35. Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038658
Title:
Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.
This rock, where early pioneer Abraham Guseman settled is located on Route 7 and Tyrone Road in Monongalia County, across from Deckers Creek.

36. Guseman Rock at Pioneer Rocks, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038665
Title:
Guseman Rock at Pioneer Rocks, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
This rock, where early pioneer Abraham Guseman settled is located on Route 7 and Tyrone Road in Monongalia County, across from Deckers Creek.