Superintendent's House

Superintendent's House (HM1MC2)

Location: Beckley, WV 25801 Raleigh County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.061', W 81° 11.733'

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A reflection of Status Constructed in 1906 in Skelton, WV, the "super's home" was just that, a three story structure for the mine superintendent to make his home. However, all indications are that Samuel Dixon the mine owner, had it built more as a small mansion, resembling those from the countryside of England where he was born. In fact he named the mining town after this birthplace Skelton, England. The first floor consists of a formal living room, dining room, kitchen and super's office. The second floor houses the master bedroom and nursery. Also on the second floor is a reproduction of the company's doctors office, barbershop and company store post office. Compare this house with the miner's house and shanty. Picture caption: The superintendent's house of the Cranbury Fuel Company at Skelton. Photo courtesy of Mary Stevenson, Coal Towns of West Virginia, Vol. II.
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Date Added Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 482781 N 4181906
Decimal Degrees37.78435000, -81.19555000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.061', W 81° 11.733'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 3.66" N, 81° 11' 43.98" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 513 Exhibition Coal Mine, Beckley WV 25801, US
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