Ruddell General Store

Summary

Ruddell General Store, also known as the Country Store Museum, is a historic general store building located at Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a two-story, two-bay, commercial building measuring 30 feet by 65 feet. The first story storefront is original material and design. It was occupied by a retail store until the 1970s, after which it was acquired by the West Virginia State Folk Festival, Inc., and open as the Country Store Museum.[2]

Ruddell General Store
Ruddell General Store is located in West Virginia
Ruddell General Store
Ruddell General Store is located in the United States
Ruddell General Store
Location6 Court St., Glenville, West Virginia
Coordinates38°56′2″N 80°50′16″W / 38.93389°N 80.83778°W / 38.93389; -80.83778
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.98001469 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Kim A. Valente and Katherine Jourdan (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ruddell General Store" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.

External links edit

  • Country Store and Museum - West Virginia Folk Festival