Bank of Glen Jean

Bank of Glen Jean
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Main St., Glen Jean, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°55′42″N 81°9′19″W / 37.92833°N 81.15528°WCoordinates: 37°55′42″N 81°9′19″W / 37.92833°N 81.15528°W
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]

References

1. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Bank of Glen Jean". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2009-01-27.
3. 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.
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.