The house was designed by architect Hassel T. Hicks[2] of Welch, West Virginia and supervised by David M. Goode.

Located adjacent to the Mingo County Courthouse, it houses the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce.

[3] The building's construction in 1933 was organized as a publicity stunt by O. W. Evans of the Norfolk and Western Railway, who wished to create a symbol of the "Billion Dollar Coalfield" centered on Williamson.

[5] Media related to Coal House (Williamson, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons

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