Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building

Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, April 2009
Location	223--225 Capitol St., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°21′2″N 81°38′5″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1900
Architect	Yost & Packard
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	85003475[1]
Added to NRHP	November 1, 1985

Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, also known as the Loewenstein Building or Rite Aid Building, is a historic commercial structure located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was designed by the Columbus, Ohio architectural firm of Yost & Packard.

The building is 35,000 square feet (3,300 m^2) in a five-story pressed brick structure that features eclectic late Victorian and classical details. The 48-foot (15 m) by 120-foot (37 m) building is distinguished by a central bay of oriel windows on its Capitol Street facade. Palladian windows are located on both sides of this central bay on the fifth floor. S.S. Kresge operated a variety store in the building from 1927 to 1971.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. 2009-04-04.