Built 1893 Designated NHLD February 18, 1997 Area 5 ha | NRHP Reference # 93000303 Opened 1893 Added to NRHP 27 April 1993 | |
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Location Roughly bounded by McCoy Alley, Railroad Alley, Mate St. underpass and Warm Hollow to the head of the hollow, Matewan, West Virginia Architectural style Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman | ||
Matewan Historic District was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike. It led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever associated with the labor movement in the United States.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
References
Matewan Historic District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA