Bank of Glen Jean

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]

Bank of Glen Jean
Bank of Glen Jean is located in West Virginia
Bank of Glen Jean
Bank of Glen Jean is located in the United States
Bank of Glen Jean
LocationMain St., Glen Jean, West Virginia
Coordinates37°55′42″N 81°9′19″W
Built1909
NRHP reference No.83003236
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983[1]

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Bank of Glen Jean". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. January 27, 2009.
  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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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.


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