Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Ramage Building

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 17, 2024

1. Ramage Building Marker

Inscription.
1902
Built by Reymann Brewing Company
Wheeling
Romanesque Revival Style
Built during the heyday
of the Salem oil boom

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 39° 16.953′ N, 80° 33.495′ W. Marker is in Salem, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on East Main Street (County Route 50/73) east of Water Street (County Route 50/73), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 East Main Street, Salem WV 26426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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: Salem at the Turn of the Century

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Salem Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem (approx. 0.3 miles away); Melvin Mayfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem Fork Pilot Watershed (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem World War I Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Ramage Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 17, 2024

2. Ramage Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.