Matewan Historic District

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Matewan Historic District
(U.S. National Historic Landmark District)
Location: Matewan, West Virginia
Built/Founded: 1893
Architect: Dean, Levi J.
Architectural style(s): Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Designated as NHL: February 18, 1997[1]
Added to NRHP: April 27, 1993[2]
NRHP Reference#: 93000303
Governing body: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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.[1][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matewan Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ John W. Bond (February 26, 1996), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Matewan Historic DistrictPDF (1.41 MiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 17 photos, undated (which appears to report several non-contributing buildings' years of construction later than 1920).PDF (2.68 MiB)

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Coordinates: 37°37′23″N, 82°9′59″W

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