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Location DB > United States > West Virginia > Huntington > West Virginia Colored Orphans' Home
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West Virginia Colored Orphans' Home
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created by lil-trouble on 12/29/2005 1:38 PM
last modified by Oherian on 6/30/2010 4:33 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
Three-story brick building with a basement and crawspace. Small two-story wooden building in disrepair behind the main building. Main building is divided into 24 "apartments" (more like dorm rooms), with small dining/commons areas.

There is a nearly identical building closer to the main road in the area. It is still in use. Both buildings were part of the Colored Orphans' Home.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: Too late...
 Physical Information
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Huntington, West Virginia
United States
Owner: Marshall University
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  •  Hazards
  • rust
  •  Interesting Features
    Some of the dorm rooms are oddly shaped, especially on the third floor. Many items from the use as a dorm are left -- desks, chairs, window air conditioners, extra fire doors.
     Security Measures
     Historical Dates
    Built: 1903
    Closed: 1995
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     History
    We're working on this... No one seems to know exactly what it was. It was last used as dorm space for Marshall University as far as we know, but may have been something else -- the most common rumor is an assisted living home -- before that.

    Edit 4-14-06:

    This property began as the West Virginia Normal and Industrial School for Colored Orphans. It was first opened by Reverand Charles McGhee on his Cabell County Farm on March 5, 1900. In 1903 this facility moved to a 190-acre site overlooking the Guyandotte River. On February 24, 1911, the state assumed control of the facility, including the buildings and farms, renaming it the West Virginia Colored Orphans' Home. The state maintained this facility until 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal.

    At some point after this, Marshall University obtained the site. This may have been part of the land the university obtained to attempt to build a second campus, a move blocked by the state legislature.

    One or both of the buildings on this site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their significance in the history of African-Americans.
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     Future Plans
    No plans that I know of -- though it seems that the building could be repaired fairly easily and reused. It's isolated and miles from the university, so it seems unlikely that Marshall will do anything with it.
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    Thu, Dec 29th, 2005
    posted by Oherian
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    Thu, Dec 29th, 2005
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    Photography 8 / 10
    Coolness 9 / 10
    Content Quality 6 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 7/1/2010 2:19 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Jul 1 10 at 2:19, Opheliaism validated this location
  • on Jun 30 10 at 16:33, Oherian changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Security Measures
  • on Apr 28 06 at 17:05, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Apr 28 06 at 13:10, Oherian changed the following: Accessibility
  • on Apr 27 06 at 14:14, nostra-YOUPPI! validated this location
  • on Apr 15 06 at 19:22, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Apr 14 06 at 18:26, Oherian changed the following: Display Name
  • on Apr 14 06 at 18:23, Oherian changed the following: Display Name, History, Year Built, Description, Web Links
  • on Mar 24 06 at 5:41, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jan 2 06 at 1:32, Oherian changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy
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