building early 19th century federal style commercial residential building located route west_virginia following completion serve branch office virginia times served location subsequent bank established include american civil war building military prison time building second floor housed offices printing plant newspaper ground floor building housed office space second floor divided apartments building sustained damage fire demolished way construction new headquarters building prior demolition photographed documented national_park_service history trustees town commissioned draft survey map prior survey 6th lord cameron commissioned similar survey town incorporation december june submitted trustees plan town divided town land lots equal size lots adjacent courthouse comprising square building later built land lot numbered lot cemetery present lot courthouse square cemetery located actual site rear future virginia building erected house office newly established branch virginia headquartered winchester virginia act february virginia authorized open branches berkeley hampshire hardy jefferson counties citizens aforementioned areas raise usd stock establish branch provision met necessary stock raised virginia branch opened historian traveled described town considerable business branch stores inhabitants bank branch continued operate virginia winchester suspended operations branches following outbreak american_civil_war american civil war american civil war frequently military prison union_army forces spring spy command lieutenant captured union_army soldiers conducting reconnaissance mission determine size strength union_army forces occupying pending transfer military prison tried suspected spy blue imprisoned room second floor building early morning easter day blue disabled guard duty disguised union_army coat proceeded remainder prison garrison blue walked periphery town unnoticed occupying union_army forces successfully safety newspaper occupied building second floor offices printing plant later west_virginia governor brother purchased newspaper newspaper continued operate second floor building brothers relocated office printing plant floor new brick building newspaper printing plant second floor building printed hand operated printing press banking operations ceased duration american_civil_war new banking institution established september year coordinated effort leading citizens amassed entirety initial offering shares stock establishment shareholders petitioned secretary state west_virginia charter capital stock totaling usd following state approval charter commenced operations december bank occupied rented rooms building floor shared bank initially safe bank vault security bank provided slept bank office rooms building security enhanced installation wire glass bars windows bank residency building served bank president began spaces floor building immediately incorporation moved main street new bank building building housed banking institution years later opened june utilizing floor office space vacated building moved new story building known national building corner main high streets times construction building served location subsequent bank established virginia later years final years housed office spaces floor second floor divided apartments national_park_service historic american buildings survey photographed documented architectural details building time documentation building ownership family surname likely gave structure local referred supplemental documentation completed september west virginia state road commission released road map highlighting history highlands photographs included feature building lieutenant escape tenure military prison american civil war building sustained damage fire purchased demolished neighboring way construction bank new headquarters building having location returned main street site building following completion new larger headquarters facility historical markers building original site erected confederacy commemorating escape lieutenant use union_army military prison second marker reads original site building built razed architectural historian asserts significant early buildings demolished town major losses architecture existing information architectural details known documentation written exterior building federal style architecture thick walled rising stories constructed brick building built flemish bond style building façade american bond style building sides rear face building façade measured feet sides measured feet rear extension measuring feet length building featured brick end walls sides according documentation building bricks measured size interior circular wall panel wooden door rounded mimic wall located building entrance hall hall hall featured turned shafts crafted maple stairs featured step ends documentation described coffee style locks door features building panel wooden doors reported maintained original decorative trim fireplace
Wirgman Building