Bank of Glen Jean
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| Location | Main St., Glen Jean, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°55′42″N 81°9′19″W / 37.92833°N 81.15528°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| NRHP reference No. | 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 Park and Preserve.[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]
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Bank of Glen Jean". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. January 27, 2009.
- ^ a b James C. Blankenship III and Michael J. Pauley (December 15, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bank of Glen Jean" (PDF). National Park Service.
((cite journal)): Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ 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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