The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway created a hub in Thurmond, West Virginia, for the coal and lumber industries. Due to changing technology, the Great Depression, and two fires, residents and businesses moved away from the area. The post office closed in 1995.Main Street in Thurmond, with a massive coaling station on the left of the railroad tracks. The station crushed coal for locomotive engines, and also dispensed sand for traction.Mankin Building. Dr. J.W. Mankin, who financed the building of this three-story brick structure in 1904, managed a medical office on the second floor. His wife managed a pharmacy in the same building.“Any amount starts an account.”In the early 1930s, Thurmond had a population close to 500.
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I love these photos! Thanks for bringing them back.
Yes, I could think of it that way, an encore 😀 I loved learning all the history of this place, and especially how the train tracks followed the river.