New River Company General Office Building
office building in Mount Hope, West Virginia
New River Company General Office Building is a historic commercial building located at Mt. Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia. It was built in 1917, and is a two-story, U-shaped brick building. It is five bays wide. It features a stepped parapet with clay tile coping. The interior has original light fixtures, unpainted woodwork, and hardwood floors.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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