Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
West Virginia - McDowell County
McDowell County West Virginia has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 16 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McDowell County Courthouse, Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store, Ashland Company Store, Carter Coal Company Store and Carter Coal Company Store.

Several famous people are associated with these McDowell County historic places including John J. Lincoln and James Ellwood Jones.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the McDowell County places including Frank Pierce Milburn, A.B. Mahood, Ashland Coal Co., Boone, Eason, and Woods, Hassell T. Hicks and U.S. Coal & Coke Co. volunteers. Prominent architectural styles found in McDowell Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Chicago.

Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000323)
Also known as Tug River Health Clinic
Co. Rt. 17 , Algoma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clinic, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Clinic
More Information:
archives document
Ashland Company Store (added 2005 - - #05000399)
WV 17 , Ashland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ashland Coal Co.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Carter Coal Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000329)
Also known as Consolidation Coal Company Store
Jct. of WV 16 and Co. Rt. 12/8 , Caretta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Carter Coal Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000328)
Also known as Consolidation Coal Company Store and Office
Co. Rt. 2 , Coalwood
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Empire Coal Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000321)
US 52 , Landgraff
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Houston Coal Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000331)
Also known as Koppers Store
US 52 , Kimball
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Jones, James Ellwood, House (added 1992 - - #92000306)
N of US 52, E of Turkey Gap Branch , Switchback
VGrigas (WMF), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Jones,James Ellwood
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln, John J., House (added 1992 - - #92000900)
N of US 52 , Elkhorn
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Lincoln,John J.
Significant Year:
1899
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
McDowell County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79003256)
Wyoming St. , Welch
Machaerus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Milburn,Frank Pierce
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Page Coal and Coke Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000325)
WV 161 , Pageton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahood,A.B.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Peerless Coal Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000322)
S of US 52 , Vivian
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahood,A.B.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000324)
Also known as Norfolk Coal & Coke Company Store;Henderson Market
US 52 , Maybeury
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store (added 1992 - - #92000330)
US 52 , Switchback
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahood,A.B.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings (added 1992 - - #92000326)
Co. Rt. 8 , Jenkinjones
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahood,A.B.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Sandlick Sportman's Club (added 1993 - - #93000221)
Also known as Miracle Mountain
Co. Rd. 13 , Filbert
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Coal & Coke Co. volunteers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Outdoor Recreation
U.S. Coal and Coke Company (added 1992 - - #92000327)
Co. Rt. 13/2 , Ream
US National Archives bot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Welch Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000305)
Roughly bounded by Wyoming St., Elkhorn Cr. and the Tug R. , Welch
22408aaron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
World War Memorial (added 1993 - - #93000227)
Also known as Kimball War Memorial Building
US 52 , Kimball
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boone, Eason, and Woods, Hicks, Hassell T.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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