Pocahontas Fuel Company Store
National Register of Historic Places

Pocahontas Fuel Company Store

Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia
Listed
April 16, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000324

About this property

Pocahontas Fuel Company Store, also known as Norfolk Coal & Coke Company Store and Henderson Market, was a historic Pocahontas Fuel Company company store building located at Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was built before 1903, and was a one- to two-story wood-frame building on a stone foundation. It featured a pyramidal roof in one corner. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was demolished sometime after March 2005. Pocahontas Fuel Company Store (Jenkinjones, West Virginia) Pocahontas Fuel Company Store (Switchback, West Virginia)

Location

Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia
37.37573, -81.36305

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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 1903.

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