Area less than one acre Architectural style Early Commercial Opened 1914 Architect Wilbur T. Mills | Built 1922 NRHP Reference # 93000614 Added to NRHP 26 August 1993 | |
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Location 1108 Third Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia Address 1110 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, USA Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosed Similar Huntington Museum of Art, Marshall University, Camden Park, Big Sandy Superstore Arena, East Huntington Bridge | ||
The River Tower, (historically known as Watts, Ritter Wholesale Drygoods Company Building) is a commercial building located at 1108 Third Avenue, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. The River Tower was built between 1914 and 1922 as a five story brick building.
The building is constructed of steel-reinforced concrete with yellow and orange brick facing and terra cotta trim, with an additional two stories added in 1926. It originally housed a large wholesale business with a retail store on the first floor. The Watts, Ritter Wholesale Drygoods Company occupied the building until the firm's closing in 1959. The River Tower is recognized for their Class A Office Space, including their marble and fountain lobby, there are chandeliers throughout their many floors of offices, along with a multi-level deck (including two fountains) with over 150 flowers in the summer on the rooftop. The view from the eighth story deck is overlooking the Ohio River and viewing three states. The historic nature of the building is complimented throughout the seven floors with historic antique doors and office fronts on every floor. The River Tower is owned by Ferguson Land Company and the River Tower Building Manager is Tom Way, who is one of the owners of the building also. The River Tower Management Office is located on the second floor of the building. There is also a YouTube video (rivertowerelevator) of their Dover elevator, noting that is the one of the fastest elevators in the United States. The River Tower was listed in 1993 on the National Register of Historic Places.
The River Tower is located in the Financial District on Third Avenue, and in front of a group of historic buildings called Heritage Station. These historic buildings are now home to many beautiful shops and is a short walking distance from Pullman Square.