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Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church

Coordinates: 39°31′57″N 78°27′28″W / 39.53250°N 78.45778°W / 39.53250; -78.45778
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St. Charles Catholic Mission Church
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church. October 2, 2023
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church is located in Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church is located in West Virginia
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church is located in the United States
Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church
LocationWinchester St., Paw Paw, West Virginia
Coordinates39°31′57″N 78°27′28″W / 39.53250°N 78.45778°W / 39.53250; -78.45778
Built1876
Architectural styleSimple Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.100010184
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 2024

The former Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church is an historic building in Paw Paw, Morgan County, West Virginia. It was built in 1876 in a simple Gothic Revival architectural style. It is a rectangular one story woodframe building on a stone foundation. The building served as a place of worship for a small number of Catholic families until 1994.[1]

Per an article in the June 20, 2023 edition of the Morgan Messenger, the firm Practical Preservation in 2021 conducted an historic property survey of Paw Paw, WV and completed a recommendation of eligibility report. The report noted the former Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail on Lee St., the former St. Charles Catholic Church, and the Paw Paw Train Depot were worthy of individual nominations to the National Register,[2]

It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 2024, and is the town's second entry on the National Register.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Abruzzi, David (April 2024). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - St Charles Catholic Mission Church" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Kate (June 20, 2023). "Town of Paw Paw is working to preserve its historic buildings". Morgan Messenger. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ National Register Database and Research. Retrieved 9 April 2024. Reg. no. 100010184