Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building

Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building, also known as the WCTU Building, is a historic building at 160 Fayette Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1922 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and is a detached, brick, four-story plus basement structure in the Classical Revival style. It features a smooth-cut stone cornice topped by a balustrade. The interior has a two-level basement that houses a large gymnasium. The building also houses office space, meeting rooms, private apartments, and recreational facilities.[2]

Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
WCTU Building, June 2012
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building is located in West Virginia
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building is located in the United States
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building
Location160 Fayette St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°37′52″N 79°57′22″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectReger, Carl
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85003406[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mary A. Markey (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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