Ruddell General Store, also known as the Country Store Museum, is a historic general store building located at Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a two-story, two-bay, commercial building measuring 30 feet by 65 feet. The first story storefront is original material and design. It was occupied by a retail store until the 1970s, after which it was acquired by the West Virginia State Folk Festival, Inc., and open as the Country Store Museum.[2]
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| Location | 6 Court St., Glenville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′2″N 80°50′16″W / 38.93389°N 80.83778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001469 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1998 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kim A. Valente and Katherine Jourdan (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ruddell General Store" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
External links
edit- Country Store and Museum - West Virginia Folk Festival
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