Napier in Braxton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Coal-and-Wood House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021

1. Coal-and-Wood House Marker

Inscription. The coal-and-wood house, a rectangular building constructed of rough saw-mill lumber, stood here. After the introduction of gas heating, the building was used for general storage.
Bulltown families traditionally gathered wood for their stoves in early fall. Family members used horses to haul timber from the woods, then cut it into smaller pieces and stacked it in a pile outside the door of their home.
Neighbors got their coal from one another's farms, using teams of horses, mules, or oxen to uncover deposits close to the surface--an inexpensive source of heating fuel compared to the available alternatives, especially company-mined coal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 38° 47.566′ N, 80° 33.677′ W. Marker is in Napier, West Virginia, in Braxton County. It is on Millstone Run Road. Located on the grounds of the Bulltown Historic Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 799 Millstone Run Rd, Napier WV 26631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North

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Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Food Cellar (here, next to this marker); Cunningham House (a few steps from this marker); Spring House (a few steps from this marker); Cunningham Farmstead (a few steps from this marker); McCauley Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Bulltown (within shouting distance of this marker); West Virginia’s Early Transportation (within shouting distance of this marker); Family Life in Bulltown (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napier.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021

2. Coal-and-Wood House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.