James Ellwood Jones House

James Ellwood Jones House is a historic home located at Switchback, McDowell County, West Virginia. It is a two-story, frame dwelling with an irregular plan. It features a classically detailed, pedimented porch, and stained glass windows. Also on the property are a contributing swimming pool dated to the 1920s, a detached covered patio, a circular fountain, terraced garden, and greenhouse. It was built for James Ellwood Jones, an influential leader in southern West Virginia's coal mining industry.[2]

James Ellwood Jones House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mansion of James Ellwood Jones
Location	N of US 52, E of Turkey Gap Branch, Switchback, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°22′17″N 81°22′52″W
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	92000306[1]
Added to NRHP	April 2, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

History

James Ellwood Jones (1874-1932) was born in Trevertown, Pennsylvania. He was the general manager of the Pocahontas Fuel Company [3] which was founded by his father, Jenkin B Jones, the namesake for the coal town of Jenkinjones, West Virginia.[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Stacy Sone (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Ellwood Jones House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
3. Archer, William (2013). Legendary Locals of McDowell County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9781467100366.
4. Lewis, Ronald (2008). Welsh Americans, A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9780807832202.