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The Boomtown Historic District comprises the western and southern portions of Martinsburg , West Virginia , generally along the alignments of West King Street and Winchester Avenue , following the general path of the town 's electric streetcar system .. It includes a former industrial section of the town , home to a number of textile mills , as well as the housing that was built for mill workers .. Boomtown 's central core is along Virginia , West Virginia and Faulkner Avenues , centering on the fountain at Virginia and Faulkner .. The area consists of primarily middle-class Victorian-style houses , in contrast to the more modest working-class houses on the opposite side of Winchester Avenue .. The greatest building activity took place after 1891 , when the Martinsburg Mining and Manufacturing Company developed the area in conjunction with the opening of streetcar service .. Industrial buildings include the former homes of the Shenandoah Pants Company , Brooklyn Brass Works and the Interwoven Mills .. The Crawford Woolen and Cashmere Mills stand along Stephen Street .. The area was designated a historic district in 1980 .. It includes the separately-listed Abell-Kilbourn House .. Abell-Kilbourn House. Abell-Kilbourn House