Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
August 25, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
93000614

About this property

The Masonic Temple—Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building in Huntington, West Virginia, which has also been historically known as Watts, Ritter Wholesale Drygoods Company Building and more recently known as River Tower, is a commercial building. It is located at 1108 Third Avenue, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was built between 1914 and 1922 as a five-story brick building. The building is constructed of steel-reinforced concrete with yellow and orange brick facing and terra cotta trim, with an additional two stories added in 1926. It originally housed a large wholesale business with a retail store on the first floor. The Watts, Ritter Wholesale Drygoods Company occupied the building until the firm's closing in 1959. The building was listed in 1993 on the National Register of Historic Places as "Masonic Temple--Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building".

Location

1100--1108 E. Third Ave.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.42294, -82.44085

Categories

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Sources

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When was Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building listed on the National Register?

Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building?

Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building?

The period of significance for Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1108.

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