Matewan Historic District

Matewan Historic District
Matewan Historic District
Matewan Historic District, June 2008
Matewan Historic District is located in West Virginia
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°W / 37.6225; -82.16528Coordinates: 37°37′21″N 82°9′55″W / 37.6225°N 82.16528°W / 37.6225; -82.16528
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]

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