Mortimer Place Historic District

Mortimer Place Historic District

Mortimer Place, March 2009
Location Bounded by an alley, 10th St., 12th Ave., and 11th St., Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°24′35″N 82°26′17″W / 38.40972°N 82.43806°W / 38.40972; -82.43806Coordinates: 38°24′35″N 82°26′17″W / 38.40972°N 82.43806°W / 38.40972; -82.43806
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1915
Architect Bates, Richard Mortimer
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, et al.
NRHP Reference #

01000266

[1]
Added to NRHP March 12, 2001

Mortimer Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The district is composed entirely of early 20th century residences, the majority of which are Colonial Revival and Tudor Revivalstyle. They were built between about 1915 and 1930, and feature sloping roofs, parapet walls, and wooden brackets and moldings.[2] The residential development was designed and built by architect Richard Mortimer Bates, Jr.

Richard Mortimer Bates, Jr. (1887-1948) was born in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture in 1911. The University of Pennsylvania, School of Architecture was established on October 7, 1890 and at the time was a leading architectural school in the United States wielding significant influence under a Beaux-Arts curriculum established first by the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Upon graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Bates obtained a competitive appointment to the Ecole des Beaux Arts and studied in the atelier of M. Bernier. While in Europe, Bates took a Grand Tour, further exposing himself to Greek, Roman, Italian Renaissance and Baroque elements. These architectural elements undoubtedly had an impact on Bates, as he laid out the plot plan for Mortimer Place, with its efficient use of space, common areas and wide ranging architectural styles.

The Mortimer Place Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Rachel King and Katherine Jourdan (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mortimer Place Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.


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