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!['The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'](/thumb/004735.jpg "Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.")
- IDNO:
- 004735
- Title:
- Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1888
- Description:
- 'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'
!['The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'](/thumb/004736.jpg "Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.")
- IDNO:
- 004736
- Title:
- Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1888
- Description:
- 'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'
!['Interior of Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railroad Freight Depot at Alderson W. Va. At extreme left, behind counter is the station agent T.L. Dameron and standing on extreme right is freight agent W.A. Hancock (who worked in the Alderson station for fifty years. He was a deaf-mute.)'](/thumb/004737.jpg "Interior of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Freight Depot at Alderson, W. Va.")
- IDNO:
- 004737
- Title:
- Interior of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Freight Depot at Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- 'Interior of Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railroad Freight Depot at Alderson W. Va. At extreme left, behind counter is the station agent T.L. Dameron and standing on extreme right is freight agent W.A. Hancock (who worked in the Alderson station for fifty years. He was a deaf-mute.)'
- IDNO:
- 004738
- Title:
- Woodson-Mohler Grocery Co. in Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1918
- Description:
- Right angled view of the Woodson - Mohler Grocery Co. wholesale Grocers building in Alderson W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 004739
- Title:
- Woodson-Mohler Grocery Co. in Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1917
- Description:
- Frontal view of the Woodson - Mohler Grocery Co. Wholesale Grocers building in Alderson W. Va. with C&O boxcar situated in front of building.
- IDNO:
- 004740
- Title:
- Display in Window of Dillon's Five and Dime Store on Riverside Dr. in Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1914
- Description:
- Patriotic 'RIT' dye display in the front window of Dillon's Five and Dime Store Located on Riverside Dr. in Alderson, W.Va.
- IDNO:
- 004741
- Title:
- Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1905
- Description:
- Old Greenbrieer Baptist Church with side cemetery.
- IDNO:
- 004742
- Title:
- Interior of Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1910
- Description:
- Interior of Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson. Interior containing pews and floral garlands and floral arches.
- IDNO:
- 004743
- Title:
- Residence on Maple Avene in Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1915
- Description:
- Angled view of two story Brick home.
- IDNO:
- 004744
- Title:
- National Bank Building in Alderson W.Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1911
- Description:
- Corner photo of Alderson National Bank (first built 1910).
- IDNO:
- 004745
- Title:
- First National Bank Building and Officials in Alderson, W. Va.
- Description:
- Officials posed in front of First National Bank.
- IDNO:
- 004746
- Title:
- Students at Alleghany Collegiate Institute Demonstrating a Variety of Sports, Alderson, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Group portrait of male and female students posed with different types of sports equipment.
