Historic Structure Report: Thurmond Commercial Buildings, New River Gorge National River, WV
Smalls S, Torres L, Reynolds L. 1992. Historic Structure Report: Thurmond Commercial Buildings, New River Gorge National River, WV. National Park Service. Denver, CO
The historic structure report (HSR) of the three commercial buildings in the Thurmond Historic District of the New River Gorge National River was authorized by task directive of February 27, 1990, which was approved by the regional director on April 5, 1990. The primary purpose of the "Historical Data" section is to provide documentary evidence that will support existing physical evidence to enable the historical architect to make sound decisions in restoring, preserving, and maintaining the historic structures. Unfortunately, as in the case of most physical histories, sources that tell us when a structure was built, what it may have looked like at the time it was built and what changes were made during its lifetime are frequently missing. This is especially true of structures that have attracted little public attention. In the case of this report, few documents describe the appearance of the three commercial structures at the time they were built. Fortunately, there are some early illustrations that help to fill the gaps. These illustrations, together with available land records, have left us to speculate on some dates and descriptions and how the structures were used. The "Architectural Data" section of this report has been produced to meet two needs. First, data on the existing and historic conditions of the commercial buildings needed to be gathered and organized in preparation for the restoration of the exterior of the structures. Such data were also necessary in determining feasible treatment for the interiors of the buildings. Second, an approved historic structure report is required by the National Park Service before any type of construction can be performed.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Smalls, Sally; Torres, Louis; Reynolds, Larry
- Date of Issue
- 1992-08
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HIST , NERI
- Keywords
- Administrative Data, Architectural Data, Architecture, Cultural Resources, ehistory, existing conditions, Goodman-Kincaid Building, historical data, History, Mankin-Cox Building, National Bank of Thurmond, Planning Background, Proposed Treatment and Justification, Proposed Use, Recommendations and Code Study, Stone Structure
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 080365: Goodwin-Kincaid Building , CRIS-HS: 080340: Mankin-Cox Building , CRIS-HS: 080341: National Bank of Thurmond