About this property
The Pocahontas Fuel Company Store was a historic Pocahontas Fuel Company company store building located at Switchback, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was designed by architect Alex B. Mahood, and built in 1917. It was a two-story brick building with a one-story wing that housed the business office. It had a flat roof, sat on a high stone foundation, and featured Neoclassical detailing. It had a brick cornice with a concrete parapet and a concrete entablature with dentils.
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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 92000330. It was listed on April 16, 1992.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Pocahontas Fuel Company Store listed on the National Register?
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1992.
What type of historic resource is Pocahontas Fuel Company Store?
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Pocahontas Fuel Company Store?
The period of significance for Pocahontas Fuel Company Store is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.
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