Matewan Historic District

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 / 37.62250°N 82.16528°W / 37.62250; -82.16528Coordinates: 37°37′21″N 82°9′55″W / 37.62250°N 82.16528°W / 37.62250; -82.16528
Built 1893
Architect Levi J. Dean
Architectural style Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 93000303
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 27, 1993[1]
Designated NHLD 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

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Matewan Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  3. ↑ John W. Bond (February 26, 1996). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Matewan Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 17 photos, undated (which appears to report several non-contributing buildings' years of construction later than 1920). (4.50 MB)


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