Building Made of Coal in Bluefield, WVa

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Yes,   like Ken said,  'The Coal House'     White Sulphur Springs .  Rt 60
east on the entrance ramp to I 64 East.   I have a bear around here
somewhere, made from West Virginia ' coal,  from there when they sold stuff
in the 70's.  Its cool
here's a pic https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11635
Says it was built in 1959.  I think it burned once, but the fire department
saved it.
have a good one.
R. Ervine


On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:49 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Hi Kevin
>
> I cannot say I am an expert on anything, but I do not recall any building
> in Bluefield made of coal, but there is one in Williamson, that I believe
> the Chamber of Commerce uses.
>
> There was one on the corner of Shenandoah Avenue and 10th Street in
> Roanoke that was demolished in the late 1970s when the 10th Street Bridge
> was replaced, it was a coal dealer, so indeed, there could have been one
> like it in Bluefield.
>
> There is also one in White Sulphur Springs.
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> > On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:57 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I need a little help with my memory.
> >
> > I recall as a child, in the 60's and early 70's, visiting family in
> Bluefield, WVa. I remember seeing a building on a street corner in town
> that appeared to be made from blocks of black coal. My father told us kids,
> yes, it was made of coal. He had spent much of his child in Bluefield. I
> can't recall what else he told us about the building.
> >
> > I believe the building was on a street corner down near the N&W yards. I
> don't recall what street ... it did face the yard ... I think.
> >
> > Does my memory serve me well? Did this building exist? Does it still
> stand? Where is/was it located and what was its purpose? Was it an N&W
> office or support facility?
> >
> > FYI. I haven't visited Bluefield in 30 years and that was likely the
> last time after my childhood visits
> >
> > Thanks to all for any info.
> >
> > Kevin Byrd
> > Chesterfield, VA
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