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Kirker House
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National Register of Historic Places

Kirker House

Also known as Finell,Daniel and Donna,House

On the National Register since 198640 years
High Victorian ItalianateListed 1986Wellsburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Kirker House

Kirker House, at 1520 Grand Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as High Victorian Italianate, as it does for 2 other West Virginia listings. It was listed as part of Pleasant Avenue MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in West Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1520 Grand Ave., Wellsburg · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kirker HouseStart here
  2. 2BeallmoreNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  3. 3Lucy Tarr MansionQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4ElmhurstGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5David and Lucy Tarr Fleming MansionGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGen. I. H. Duval MansionGreek Revival0.3 miBHarry and Louisiana Beall Paull MansionMediterranean0.3 miBLewis Hall Mansion (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.3 miDWellsburg Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miDVancroftShingle Style0.6 miStBrooke CemeteryGreek Revival0.6 miStWellsburg WharfStructure0.8 miBMiller's TavernFederal0.8 mi

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Questions about Kirker House

Is Kirker House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1986 (Register number 86002883).

Is Kirker House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Main, Bethany College, 5.6 miles away.

Can you visit Kirker House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Kirker House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86534299 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.