Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store
National Register of Historic Places

Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store

Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia
Listed
April 16, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000810

About this property

Prince Brothers General Store, also known as the Berry Store or simply Prince Store, is a historic general store located at Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia. It was built about 1900, and is a two-story frame commercial building. It is the last surviving building of the New River coal field commercial businesses dated to the turn of the 20th century.

Location

Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia
37.85616, -81.06348

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 86000810. It was listed on April 16, 1986.

Categories

COMMERCESOCIAL HISTORY
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mount Hope Historic District
Civil War
6.2 mi
New River Company General Office Building
Industrial
6.2 mi
Beckley Mill Site
Early Republic
6.8 mi
Little Beaver Dam
Industrial
7 mi
Thurmond Historic District
Modern
7.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Fayetteville (1862)
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Action at Fayetteville (1864)
1864Civil War
2.3 mi
Confederate Raid through Raleigh County (1862)
1862Civil War
8.7 mi
Skirmish at Beckley (Raleigh Courthouse)
1862Civil War
8.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store listed on the National Register?

Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store?

Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store?

The period of significance for Prince Brothers General Store-Berry Store is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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