Demolition of Historic Thurmond Buildings to Begin November 15, Running Through March 2027
THURMOND, West Virginia — The National Park Service is preparing to begin demolishing more than a dozen historic buildings in and around the town of Thurmond around November 15, even as public opposition grows and a legal challenge remains pending.
Under a project schedule obtained November 8 by Southern West Virginia Online, equipment is expected to arrive November 15, with site preparation — access surveys, utility coordination, permitting and hazardous-materials surveys — from November 15 to 22, and demolition work continuing through the winter until March 2027. The demolition plan was first made public in December 2023, and on July 18, 2025, the Park Service signed a finding of no significant impact approving the revised demolition plan.
The town of Thurmond has sued to stop the demolitions, with no court ruling as of November 8; the Fayette County Commission passed a resolution in October urging the Park Service to pursue preservation and stabilization instead. Thurmond's historic commercial district, train station and some homes are not on the demolition list and will be preserved.
(Source: Southern West Virginia Online)
Source: Southern West Virginia Online
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Photo: 图：西弗吉尼亚州 Thurmond 小镇（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The town of Thurmond, West Virginia (file photo). Wikimedia Commons.
