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West Virginia Building

West Virginia Building
West Virginia Building in 2006.
Map
Interactive map of the West Virginia Building area
Former namesUnion Bank, Trust Building
General information
StatusOpen
TypeOffice Building
Architectural style
Renaissance Revival-style
Location910 4th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Coordinates38°25′15.456″N 82°26′37.212″W / 38.42096000°N 82.44367000°W / 38.42096000; -82.44367000
Opened1925[2]
Height
Height200 ft/61 m[1]
Technical details
Floor count15[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firm
Meanor & Handloser

The West Virginia Building is the tallest building in Huntington, West Virginia and the 10th tallest building in West Virginia.

History

In 1924, the Union Bank and Trust Company commissioned the architectural firm Meanor & Handloser to design a Renaissance Revival-style office building at the corner of 9th Street and 4th Avenue. The fifteen-story structure featured an ashlar stone façade on the bottom and top floors, with brick in between. Initially, this building served as the new home for the Union Bank and Trust Company, replacing their previous frame structure on the same corner.[2][3]

Despite extensive promotion during its construction, the Union Bank and Trust Company closed following the 1929 stock market crash. In 1943, a local businessman purchased the building and renamed it the West Virginia Building, the state's tallest commercial building.[2]

Walgreens Era

In 1937, the building's first floor was remodeled to house a Walgreens Drug Store. One of its employees, Virginia Ruth Egnor, later became the 1950s television star Dagmar.[4] The Walgreens store closed in 1961 when the company declined to renew its lease. Thrift Drug Company briefly occupied the space afterward.[5][6]

WSAZ and Broadcasting

In 1949, when news station WSAZ transitioned from radio to television, their offices were temporarily located in the West Virginia Building to utilize its height for broadcasting.[7] Notably, in 1950, the station crew broadcast a live fire from a building window at The Tipon Theater.[8]

Later Use and Renovations

In 2007, the building was acquired by Well Street Properties, LLC, a New York-based company. Alex Vence purchased it in 2013 and continued renovations to create upscale luxury apartments. Notable improvements included cosmetic upgrades to the exterior and installing a multi-colored LED lighting system on the top two floors, modeled after the Empire State Building's lighting system, which changes colors to commemorate various events and holidays.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "West Virginia Building on skyscraper.com". Skyscraper.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Lost Huntington: The Union Bank". Herald Dispatch. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "West Virginia Building is tallest in downtown Huntington Skyline". Herald Dispatch. August 1, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ ""The Delightful Dagmar," Huntington Quarterly 35, 1999". Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Casto, James (October 11, 2016). "Lost Huntington: 9th Street Walgreens". Herald Dispatch. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "West Virginia Building, Huntington, W. Va". West Virginia University. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Roe, Ken. "History of WSAZ-TV, Huntington". Jeff Miller. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Tipon Theater". cabellcountydoorstothepast.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "10th Floor, The West Virginia Building". Downtown Huntington. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Visit Huntington, The WV Building". Visit Huntington. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

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