Bank of Glen Jean
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Bank of Glen Jean
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| Location | Main St., Glen Jean, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Built | 1909 |
| 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]
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- Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Banks established in 1909
- Commercial buildings completed in 1909
- Buildings and structures in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Defunct banks based in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, West Virginia
- New River Gorge National River
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
