- Matewan Historic District
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Matewan Historic District
Matewan Historic District, June 2008
Location: Roughly bounded by McCoy Alley, Railroad Alley, Mate St. underpass and Warm Hollow to the head of the hollow, Matewan, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°37′21″N 82°9′55″W / 37.6225°N 82.16528°WCoordinates: 37°37′21″N 82°9′55″W / 37.6225°N 82.16528°W Built: 1893 Architect: Levi J. Dean Architectural style: Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman Governing body: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE NRHP Reference#: 93000303 Significant dates Added to NRHP: April 27, 1993[1] Designated HD: February 18, 1997[2] Matewan Historic District was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike. It led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever associated with the labor movement in the United States.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Matewan Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2207&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ John W. Bond (February 26, 1996). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Matewan Historic DistrictPDF (882 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 17 photos, undated (which appears to report several non-contributing buildings' years of construction later than 1920).PDF (4.50 MB)
External links
- Official Matewan, WV Website at Matewan.com
- Official Matewan, WV Tourism Website at VisitMatewan.com
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