New River Company General Office Building

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New River Company General Office Building
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Location411 Main St., Mt. Hope, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°53′47″N81°9′56″W / 37.89639°N 81.16556°W / 37.89639; -81.16556 Coordinates: 37°53′47″N81°9′56″W / 37.89639°N 81.16556°W / 37.89639; -81.16556
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No. 04000357 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 2004

New River Company General Office Building is a historic commercial building located at Mt. Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia. It was built in 1917, and is a two-story, "U" shaped brick building. It is five bays wide. It features a stepped parapet with clay tile coping. The interior has original light fixtures, unpainted woodwork, and hardwood floors. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Alan Rowe; Erin Riebe & CHarles Howard (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New River Company General Office Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.