Title
Buildings on the Site of the Weston Post Office, Weston, W. Va.
Description
'Old buildings on site of Weston Post Office. The street formerly was on level with doorways. A meteor fell in this unpaved street in 1833. Bishop John W. Hamilton born here in 1845. And, in one of the frame buildings or next on South in Maxwells place was held the first meeting of the County Court of Lewis, held in Weston. The first was held at Westfield. The little old brick, concreted, was office of Gideon D. Camden and J. M. Bennett, lawyers, both very able men. Building to right reaches to corner of 'Bank Ave' - and was once owned by Burns family.'
Subject
Cities--Weston--Buildings
Buildings--West Virginia--Weston.
Post office buildings--West Virginia--Weston.
Physical Location
Photograph Filing Cabinets
Source
Cook, Roy Bird
Date of Acquisition
1962/02/03
Negative Number
lc43
Image Filename
008001.jpg
Identifier
008001
Copyright
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West Virginia Historical Photographs Collection
Buildings on the Site of the Weston Post Office, Weston, W. Va. (008001)
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