Charmco Building
National Register of Historic Places

Charmco Building

Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
November 30, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100005828

About this property

The Charmco Building, or the home of Charleston Milling and Produce Company, was the site of its mill in Charleston. This mill replaced a prior one located on the same site that burnt down in 1913. Charmco in Greenbriar County, West Virginia was named after the company.

Location

606 Morris St.
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.34839, -81.62405

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100005828. It was listed on November 30, 2020.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRYTRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Maple Terrace Court and Walton Apartments
Industrial
0.3 mi
Charleston Baptist Temple
Industrial
0.3 mi
Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Garnet High School
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Lightburn's Retreat (Kanawha Valley)
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
First Capture of Charleston
1861Civil War
0.5 mi
Charleston West Virginia Operations
1861Civil War
0.5 mi
Confederate Attempt to Retake Charleston (September 1862)
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Kanawha Valley Recapture
1862Civil War
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Charmco Building listed on the National Register?

Charmco Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Charmco Building?

Charmco Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Charmco Building?

The period of significance for Charmco Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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