Kump House/Herman Guy Kump
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two-bit Joe
N 38° 55.785 W 079° 51.081
17S E 599563 N 4309608
Home of Gov. Herman Guy Kump
Waymark Code: WMB0PN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2011
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Kump House
Home of Gov. Herman Guy Kump. Built 1924-25, on site of Civil War-era Goddin Tavern. Designed by Clarence Harding of Washington, DC. Eleanor Roosevelt and other notables were guests during 1930s and '40s. Named to National Register in 1983. "
Herman Guy Kump
Born in Hampshire Co., 1877; died 1962, in Elkins. As 19th Governor of WV, he led state out of Depression. State Road, Parks & Forest, County Unit School systems, and Dept. of Public Assistance all date from his administration, 1933-37.
Marker Title: Kump House/Herman Guy Kump
Marker Location: US 33, at junction with US 219, Elkins
County or Independent City: Randolph County
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History 1991
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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