Glen Ferris Inn

Glen Ferris Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	US 60 overlooking Kanawha Falls, Glen Ferris, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°9′1″N 81°12′53″W / 38.15028°N 81.21472°WCoordinates: 38°9′1″N 81°12′53″W / 38.15028°N 81.21472°W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1848
Architect	Bosia, Bonaventura; Et al
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Other, Vernacular Federal
NRHP Reference #	91000449 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 25, 1991

Glen Ferris Inn, also known as Stockton's Inn, Stockton's Tavern, and Hawkins's Hotel, is a historic hotel located on the bank of the Kanawha River overlooking Kanawha Falls at Glen Ferris, Fayette County, West Virginia. It may have been built as early as 1815. It is a "T"-shaped brick building in two sections. One section is a three story, painted brick dwelling. The second is a two story, red brick wing measuring 140 feet by 40 feet. The building features a wraparound porch supported by 13 stuccoed brick columns. In the 19th century, the building was a stagecoach stop and served as a Union quartermaster's depot during the American Civil War. In the first half of the 20th century, it housed managers, supervisors, and workers involved in developing the areas manufacturing and hydro-electric capacity.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Rebecca Kimmons (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Glen Ferris Inn" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.