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The Past Matters Today The West Virginia Statewide Historic Preservation Plan 2009-2014 Written by Bryan Ward Contributions by Susan Pierce, Lora Lamarre, Carolyn Kender, Staci Spertzel West Virginia Division of Culture and History The Cultural Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0300 The activity that is the subject of this comprehensive plan has been financed with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The program receives Federal funds from the National Park Service. However, the contents and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240. Table of Contents DSHPO Message – page 2 Acknowledgements – page 3 Executive Summary – 4 The Planning Process – 8 West Virginia’s Cultural Resources Archaeological – 19 Architectural and Structural – 27 West Virginia’s Preservation Success Stories – 29 Goals, Objectives and Strategies – 34 Bibliography – 36 Appendices - page 37 WV Archives and History Commission WV SHPO Staff Other Contacts Success Stories (to be placed in highlighted boxes throughout publication) A Message from the DSHPO West Virginians are actively engaged in historic preservation…. It has been my pleasure to be involved in various aspects of the five year statewide comprehensive historic preservation plan, including the public meetings and the review of questionnaire results. During this process, people shared their passion for our state’s history a