Carter Coal Company Store (Caretta, West Virginia)
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| Location | Jct. of WV 16 and Co. Rt. 12/8, Caretta, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′1″N 81°40′28″W / 37.33361°N 81.67444°WCoordinates: 37°20′1″N 81°40′28″W / 37.33361°N 81.67444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | L plan |
| MPS | Coal Company Stores in McDowell County MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000329[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1992 |
Carter Coal Company Store, also known as Consolidation Coal Company Store, is a historic company store building located at Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was built about 1912 by the Carter Coal Company, and is a one-story brick commercial building on a stone foundation. It has a gable roof. The building was originally "T"-shaped, but wood frame additions built in 1922, spread the plan to an "L." .[2] It ceased operating as a post office in August 2005.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Stacy Sone (December 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carter Coal Company Store" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
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