This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Bluefield Archite cture Fueled by Coal Era Significance
Bluefield’s downtown core largely built between 1920 and 1925 reflects the coal era’s dominance. Archivist Stuart McGehee notes the National Register listing for key structures, designed by Alex Mahood and city manager Clarence Ridley, from First National Bank to Kee Building.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Bluefield
Stuart McGehee
McGehee
Pocahontas
Tuefield
Alex Mahood
Clarence Ridley
First National Bank
Federal Street
Princeton Avenue
Thornton
First National Bank of
Ee Samuel Walton
Ira’s
Diamond World
Ramsey School
Ripley's
Believe
Elks Lodge and Opera House
Raleigh Street
Lodge of the Elks
West Virginia
Bluefield Area
Wilbur Mills
Kee
Elizabeth Kee
United States District
Peoples Bank of Bluefield
Princeton Ave
Union Loan
People’s Bank
First National Bank of Bluefield
Pedigo’s
Central Baptist Church