Bank of Glen Jean

Bank of Glen Jean
Location: Main St., Glen Jean, West Virginia
Built: 1909
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 83003236
Added to NRHP: February 10, 1983[1]

The Bank of Glen Jean is located in the unincorporated community of Glen Jean, West Virginia. The bank was the financial center of a railroading, mining and financial conglomerate belonging to William McKell, son of Thomas G. and Jean McKell, the town's namesake. Built in 1909, the bank operated until 1939. It is now a visitor contact center for New River Gorge National River.[2][3]

The bank is built in stone masonry, using local sandstone found above the Sewell coal seam. Exterior walls are 28 inches thick. The floors and roof are of steel construction. A panel above the door reads "Bank 1909." A 1917 addition constructed for McKell's coal and railroad operations uses wood floors and roof. The sign above its entrance states "McKell."[3] The bank resembles a smaller version of the 1907 Fayette County National Bank in Fayetteville.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Bank of Glen Jean". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2009-01-27. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=WV&PARK=NERI&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=57. 
  3. ^ a b James C. Blankenship III and Michael J. Pauley (December 15, 1982). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bank of Glen JeanPDF (1.02 MB). National Park Service. 
  4. ^ Chambers, S. Allen (2004). "Capital Center and South Central West Virginia". Buildings of West Virginia. Oxford University Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-19-516548-9. 
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