James Ellwood Jones House is a historic home located at Switchback, McDowell County, West Virginia. It is a two-story, frame dwelling with an irregular plan. It features a classically detailed, pedimented porch, and stained glass windows. Also on the property are a contributing swimming pool dated to the 1920s, a detached covered patio, a circular fountain, terraced garden, and greenhouse. It was built for James Ellwood Jones, an influential leader in southern West Virginia's coal mining industry.[2]
James Ellwood Jones House | |
 Mansion of James Ellwood Jones | |
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| Location | N of US 52, E of Turkey Gap Branch, Switchback, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°22′17″N 81°22′52″W / 37.37139°N 81.38111°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000306[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History
editJames Ellwood Jones (1874-1932) was born in Trevertown, Pennsylvania. He was the general manager of the Pocahontas Fuel Company[3] which was founded by his father, Jenkin B Jones, the namesake for the coal town of Jenkinjones, West Virginia.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stacy Sone (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Ellwood Jones House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Archer, William (2013). Legendary Locals of McDowell County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9781467100366.
- ^ Lewis, Ronald (2008). Welsh Americans, A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9780807832202.