Federal grant will help WV State University preserve historic Malden homes

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago


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West Virginia State University is moving forward with a project to preserve two historic Kanawha Valley homes with the help of a federal grant.

The university was recently awarded a $398,000 historic preservation grant from the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service through a program that helps preserve properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

The school aims to preserve two buildings it owns in the Malden Village Historic …

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