King Coal Hotel
Introduction
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King Coal Hotel was one of the leading businesses in the town of Rainelle, which was once home to the world's largest hardwood lumber mill. Rainelle-area industries related to lumber and coal attracted many visitors to the city in the early 50s, and they needed a place for people to stay when they would come into town for business. The hotel's decline mirrored that of the mill, and the building was demolished in 2104.
Images
Early image of the King Coal Hotel. The hotel was damaged in a fire in 1929 but remained a central part of the town during its years as a lumber town.
The hotel prior to demolition in 2014
The old welcome sign
The destruction of the building.
A view of the hotel in the late 1990s.
Sources
"Facebook Logo." Old and New Photos of the King Coal Hotel. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.
"The Greenbrier Historical Society – North House Museum & Archives." The Greenbrier Historical Society North House Museum Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.