District · Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin Historic District
A 40-acre National Register district with 111 contributing buildings, largely rebuilt after a 1924 fire; the seat of Pendleton County.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Shop 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Elevated Grounds Mom-and-pop coffee shop offering espresso drinks and seasonal specials. | Coffee Shop | 66 N Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | The Star Hotel & Restaurant Historic hotel restaurant serving American cuisine, breakfast through dinner. | Restaurant | 76 N Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | The Korner Shop Cafe American-style cafe and diner in downtown Franklin. | Cafe | 200 N Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Dry Run Spirits Distillery The first legal distillery in Pendleton County history, handcrafting traditional applejack brandy and maple moonshine. | Bar | 3576 Dry Run Rd | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 05 | E.J. Wheeler Hardware Locally owned hardware and appliance store, longtime downtown fixture, operating as Bowman's Do It Best. | Market | 51 N Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesElkins · 5 on record · 55.1 km
Cass · 2 on record · 56.6 km
Davis · 5 on record · 57.0 km
Moorefield · 5 on record · 57.3 km