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Matewan Historic District
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Matewan Historic District, June 2008
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by McCoy Alley, Railroad Alley, Mate St. underpass and Warm Hollow to the head of the hollow, Matewan, West Virginia |
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| Built: | 1893 |
| Architect: | Levi J. Dean |
| Architectural style: | Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| Governing body: | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93000303 |
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| 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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