National Historic Landmark · White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The Greenbrier

Built 1858. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1858Listed 1974Neoclassical architecture
Greenbrier, The
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Register nameGreenbrier, The
Property typeHistoric district
AddressOff U.S. 60, White Sulphur Springs, WV
CountyGreenbrier County
ListedOct 9, 1974
Listed forLandscape architecture, Military, Entertainment and recreation, Politics and government, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asWhite Sulpher Springs; The Old White
Reference number74002000
Built1858 · more from the 1850s
StyleNeoclassical architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressOff U.S. 60, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Coordinates37.7854° N, 80.3083° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

Map

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in West Virginia

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  • Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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  • West Virginia - Scenic Routes and Byways
    Su Clauson-Wicker, 2013
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  • WPA Guide to West Virginia
    Federal writers' project, 2013
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was The Greenbrier listed on the National Register?

Oct 9, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was The Greenbrier built?

1858, in the Neoclassical architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is The Greenbrier?

Off U.S. 60, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for The Greenbrier?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002000. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.