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Ritter Park Historic District
Ritter Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 68 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures, including the Ritter Park municipal park. The city purchased the park property in 1908. Dwellings in the district represent the finest styles in popular architecture from the years 1913 to 1940, including Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, and Tudor Revival. Notable buildings include the Ritter Park Apartments (1932), Weingartner House (c. 1923), Cammack House (1923), Marshall University President's House (1923), and Park Terrace Apartments (c. 1939–1940). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1990. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritter Park
Huntington is home to eleven parks located in the neighborhoods of Huntington. An amusement park is also adjacent to the city. Walking/Biking trails The 18-mile network of recreational trails, popularly known as the PATH, has been in development since 2007. Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District Altizer Park Located in the Altizer area of Huntington at the easternmost end of Altizer Avenue. It has a baseball field adjacent to it. It also features a trampoline and an orange rocket ship for children to play on. Camp Mad Anthony Wayne Camp Mad Anthony Wayne is located on Spring Valley Drive. Named for "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who was a frontier army general, it contains vast open grounds, swings and sliding boards, hiking trails, a disc golf course, numerous picnic tables, an open campfire circle, and a lodge. The facility sleeps 28 and contains a bathroom and shower facilities. It is host to two large wood-fired fireplaces. Part of the park was listed on the National Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
