Railroad Avenue and Monroe Street, South Alderson, Monroe County, W. Va.

Identifier:

004896

Title:

Railroad Avenue and Monroe Street, South Alderson, Monroe County, W. Va.

Date:

1903

Description:

"This is an excellent view of the principal business district of the Town of Alderson at the turn of this century. Note prominence of two large railroad stations 'passanger and freight' and the long freight yard on down the tracks from the passanger station. On the west side of Monroe Street 'foreground' we see from left to right these stores: #1-J.M. Alderson, Gen Merch. '1888-1930', #2- Shanklin [and] Co., Gen Merch. 1900-1904, #3- E.D. Jeffries 'later W.J. Hancock', #5 Corner- First National Bank '1901--'==turning corner from bank: #2 T. M. Reynolds- Gen Merch. '1890's-1906', #3 'brick bldg'- J. Orr Nickell Drug store, #3b. 'same bldg' Greenbrier Valley Bank '1884-1909', Post Office and 2 small confectionaries. #7 Annex to Monroe Hotel with Hardware of G.W. Graves in bottom floor 'Hotel:1872-1935', Hardware '1879-1925', #8 Monroe Hotel, main bldg.-J.M. Trice barber shop, Lobban Bros.,Furniture '1901-1909,1909--', other small stores, residences; far right: Alderson Hotel."

Acquisition Source:

Dixon, Thomas W.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView