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Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°37′47″N 79°57′22″W / 39.62972°N 79.95611°W / 39.62972; -79.95611
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Brown Building
Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia)
Location in West Virginia
Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Brown Building (Morgantown, West Virginia)
Location in United States
Location295 High St.,
Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°37′47″N 79°57′22″W / 39.62972°N 79.95611°W / 39.62972; -79.95611
Arealess than one acre
Built1898
ArchitectElmer F. Jacobs
Architectural styleEclectic
NRHP reference No.85001514[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1985

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.