Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, also known as the Loewenstein Building or Rite Aid Building, is a historic commercial structure located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was designed by the Columbus, Ohio architectural firm of Yost & Packard.
Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building | |
 Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, April 2009 | |
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| Location | 223--225 Capitol St., Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°21′2″N 81°38′5″W / 38.35056°N 81.63472°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Yost & Packard |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003475[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1985 |
The building is 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) in a five-story pressed brick structure that features eclectic late Victorian and classical details. The 48-foot (15 m) by 120-foot (37 m) building is distinguished by a central bay of oriel windows on its Capitol Street facade. Palladian windows are located on both sides of this central bay on the fifth floor. S.S. Kresge operated a variety store in the building from 1927 to 1971.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. 2009-04-04.