Empire Coal Company Store
National Register of Historic Places

Empire Coal Company Store

Landgraff, McDowell County, West Virginia
Listed
April 16, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92000321

About this property

Empire Coal Company Store was a historic company store building located at Landgraff, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was a one- to two-story frame building on a brick foundation with a hipped roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Landgraff, McDowell County, West Virginia
37.41212, -81.47442

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 92000321. It was listed on April 16, 1992.

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Empire Coal Company Store listed on the National Register?

Empire Coal Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Empire Coal Company Store?

Empire Coal Company Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Empire Coal Company Store?

The period of significance for Empire Coal Company Store is recorded as the civil_war era.

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