Downtown Martinsburg Historic District

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LocationRoughly bounded by W. Race, Water, Stephen, and Charles Sts., Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates39°27′28″N 77°57′59″W / 39.45778°N 77.96639°W / 39.45778; -77.96639
Area139 acres (56 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District in 2026. (from left to right) 120-122 West Martin Street, First Presbyterian Church, 210-220 West Burke Street, former Berkeley County Courthouse, former United States Courthouse and Post Office
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District is located in West Virginia
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District is located in the United States
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by W. Race, Water, Stephen, and Charles Sts., Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates39°27′28″N 77°57′59″W / 39.45778°N 77.96639°W / 39.45778; -77.96639
Area139 acres (56 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGothic, Italianate, Queen Anne
MPSBerkeley County MRA
NRHP reference No.80004416 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

Downtown Martinsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 281 contributing buildings. It includes government and industrial buildings, several schools, firehouses, and churches, the two main commercial and professional areas along Queen and King Streets, a major hospital, and surrounding residential areas. The buildings reflect a number of popular 19th-century architectural styles including Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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