Mountaineer Hotel
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Mountaineer Hotel | |
 Mountaineer Hotel; Williamson, West Virginia | |
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| Location | Williamson, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′24″N 82°16′42″W / 37.67333°N 82.27833°W |
| Architect | Meanor & Handloser |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000265 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1997 |
The Mountaineer Hotel is an historic hotel located in Williamson, West Virginia, USA. Situated at the corner of East Second Avenue and Court Street with the main entrance located on East Second Avenue, the one hundred sixteen room hotel is in the center of the downtown commercial district.[2]
The Classical Revival building was built in 1925 and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1997.
Construction
In 1923, in response to the rapid population and business growth in Williamson, the Williamson Chamber of Commerce sponsored an executive committee to raise funds for a new local hotel. Shares of stock for a new hotel were sold to 1,400 stockholders, who were mostly local residents, and $493,000 was raised. Four lots were purchased for $90,000 in the central commercial district and, in 1925, the community hotel was constructed. The Charleston, West Virginia, architectural firm of Meanor & Handloser designed the building, and the construction of the hotel was done by Payne Construction of Ashland, Kentucky, at a final cost of $600,000. In a naming contest held by the Chamber of Commerce, the name "Mountaineer Hotel" was chosen with a $100 prize going to the winner.[3]
Events
The Mountaineer Hotel's location in the town center made it a key part of the Williamson's cultural history. Over the years, community events ranged from political rallies and civic club meetings to weddings and reunions.
When dignitaries such as President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, entrepreneurs such as Henry Ford and celebrities such as Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams came to the area, they stayed at the Mountaineer Hotel.[3]
