There are hereby created Residential Historic Districts whose boundaries are described as follows:
(a) Julia-Ann Square Historic District: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Murdoch Avenue in the center of 13th Street; thence, with the center of 13th Street to a point in the westerly line of Riverview Cemetery; thence, in a northerly direction to the northwest corner of Riverview Cemetery; thence in an easterly direction 395.83 feet to the northeast corner of Riverview Cemetery; thence, in a southerly direction 97 feet to a point in the easterly line of Riverview Cemetery and in the westerly line of Juliana Street; thence, in an easterly direction 30 feet to a point in the center of Juliana Street; thence, in a southerly direction with the center of Juliana Street 175 feet to a point in the center of Juliana Street; thence in an easterly direction 205 feet to the center of a 20 foot alley, thence, with the center of the 20 foot alley, in a southerly direction to a point in the center of Ninth Street; thence with the center of Ninth Street and its extension, in a westerly direction to a point in the westerly line of Ann Street; thence with the westerly line of Ann Street in a southerly direction to a point which is 216 feet northerly from the northerly line of Eighth Street; thence, parallel with Eighth Street, in a westerly direction, 80 feet; thence, in a northerly direction 50.4 feet to a point which is 80 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence, in a westerly direction 10.52 feet; thence, in a northerly direction 75.89 feet to a point which is 110 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence, in an easterly direction 10 feet; thence in a northerly direction 127.5 feet to a point in the southerly line of Tenth Street, which point is 110 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence, in a northerly direction, across Tenth Street to a point in the northerly line of Tenth Street and in the center of the first 20 foot alley west of Ann Street; thence, with the center of the 20 foot alley, in a northerly direction to a point in the southerly line of Eleventh Street; thence, across Eleventh Street to a point which is 175 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence, in a northerly direction 169.64 feet to a point which is 175 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence, in a westerly direction 59.78 feet; thence, in a northerly direction 135.45 feet to the center of Twelfth Street; thence with the center of Twelfth Street, in a westerly direction, to the easterly line of Murdoch Avenue, thence in a northerly direction, with the easterly line of Murdoch Avenue, to a point which is 78 feet northerly of the northerly line of Twelfth Street; thence in an easterly direction 100 feet; thence, in a northerly direction 101.4 feet; thence, in an easterly direction 53 feet; thence in a northerly direction 70.5 feet; thence, in an easterly direction 16 feet to a point which is 150 feet westerly from the westerly line of Ann Street; thence in a northerly direction to a point which is 103 feet easterly from the easterly line of Murdoch Avenue; and in the southerly line of the Nash School Property; thence, in a westerly direction 103 feet to a point in the easterly line of Murdoch Avenue; thence in a northerly direction 170.7 feet to the beginning, as shown on the accompanying map which is made a part of this description.
(b) Parkersburg High School/Washington Avenue Historic District: Beginning at the southwesterly corner of the tract conveyed unto the Wood County Board of Education by Mary E. Rathbone, and others, by deed dated June 10, 1915, and of record in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 165, at Page 3; thence, with the southerly line of the said tract, in an easterly direction, to the easterly line of Spring Street; thence, with the northerly prolongation of the easterly line of Spring Street, in a northerly direction, to the northerly line of 20th Street; thence, with the northerly line of 20th Street, in an easterly direction, to the westerly line of Dudley Avenue; thence, with the westerly line of Dudley Avenue, in a northerly direction, to the westerly prolongation of the southerly line of Washington Avenue; thence, with the southerly line of Washington Avenue, and its westerly prolongation, in an easterly direction, to the northwesterly corner of Lot 55 of W. Dils Heirs Addition No. 1, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 9, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia; thence, with the westerly line of the said Lot 55, and the easterly line of a 15-foot alley, in a southerly direction to the northerly line of a 20-foot alley, said point being the southwesterly corner of the afore-mentioned Lot 55; thence, with the northerly line of the said 20-foot alley, in an easterly direction, to the westerly line of Park Avenue, said point being the southeasterly corner of Lot 65 of Maxwell and Pearcy's City Park Addition, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 37, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia; thence, with the westerly line of Park Avenue, in a northerly direction, to the northeasterly corner of Lot "D" of Plate and Vogal's Redivision of Lots 46, 47 and 48, of Maxwell and Pearcy's City Park Addition, as shown in Plat Book 2, Page 79, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, said point being in the southerly line of a 20-foot alley; thence, with the southerly line of the said 20-foot alley, in a westerly direction, to the easterly line of Plum Street, said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 20 of J.W. Dils Heirs Addition No. 2, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 28, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia; thence, in a southwesterly direction, to the northeasterly corner of Lot 54 of H.C. Hopkins Addition, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 9, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, said point being in the southerly line of a 20-foot alley; thence, with the southerly line of the said 20-foot alley, in a westerly direction, to the easterly line of Oak Street, said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 41 of the afore-mentioned H.C. Hopkins Addition; thence, in a southwesterly direction, to the northeasterly corner of Lot 26 of Smith and Paxton Addition, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 9, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, said point being in the southerly line of a 10-foot alley; thence, with the southerly line of the said 10-foot alley, in a westerly direction, to the northwesterly corner of Lot 40 of W. Dils Heirs Addition No. 1, as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 9, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia; thence, in a northwesterly direction, to a point in the easterly line of Lot 28 of the afore-mentioned W. Dils Heirs Addition No. 1, which point is 121.5 feet northerly from the northerly line of Washington Avenue; thence, parallel to, and 121.5 feet northerly from the northerly line of Washington Avenue and its westerly prolongation, in a westerly direction, to the westerly line of Dudley Avenue; thence, with the westerly line of Dudley Avenue, in a northerly direction, to the southerly line of Stadium Drive; thence, with the southerly line of Stadium Drive, in a westerly direction, to the westerly line of the tract conveyed unto the Wood County Board of Education by Mary E. Rathbone, and others, by deed dated June 10, 1915, and of record in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 165, at Page 3; thence, with the westerly line of the said tract, in a southerly direction, to the beginning.
(c) Avery Historic District: Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of 8th Street and the easterly line of the first unnamed alley lying west of Market Street, said point being the southwesterly corner of Lot 16 of Stephenson's Addition as recorded in the Office of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia in Plat Book 2, Page 42; thence with the easterly line of said alley, and the rear lot lines of the lots fronting on the westerly side of Market Street, in a northeasterly direction, to the southerly line of 18th Street; thence with the southerly line of 18th Street, in a southeasterly direction, the easterly line of Market Street, said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 16 of Gordon and Ebert Addition recorded in Deed Book 89 Page 27; thence with the easterly line of Market Street, in a northeasterly direction, to the southerly line of the I.O.O.F. Parkersburg Lodge #7 Cemetery, said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 14 of Hawkins and Hiteshew Addition recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 45; thence with the southerly lines of the said I.O.O.F. Parkersburg Lodge #7 Cemetery, and the Wood County Board of Education, in a southeasterly direction, to the westerly line of Spring Street, said point being the northeasterly corner of Lot 36 of Wade's Addition recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 49; thence with the westerly line of Spring Street, in a southwesterly direction, to the southerly line of 13th Street; thence with the southerly line of 13th Street, in a southeasterly direction, to the westerly line of Jackson Avenue, said point being the northeasterly corner of Lot 7 of S.D. Camden and C.W. Prewett's Addition recorded Plat Book 2, Page 8; thence with the westerly line of Jackson Avenue, in a southwesterly direction, to the northerly line of John Street; thence with the northerly line of John Street in a northwesterly direction to the easterly line of Quincy Street; thence with the easterly line of Quincy Street in a southwesterly direction, to the northerly line of 8th Street; thence with the northerly line of 8th Street, in a northwesterly direction to the place of beginning. Reference is being made to a plat attached hereto and made part of this description. (Ord. 0-1635. Passed 9-24-19.)