Mother Jones Prison
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Mother Jones' Prison, also known as Mrs. Carney's Boarding House, is a former National Historic Landmark
located at Pratt
, Kanawha County, West Virginia
. It was a large two story structure constructed by the Willis Brothers and used mostly as a boarding house
. It was the "prison" in which labor organizer / agitator Mary Harris "Mother Jones" was detained during the 1912-1913 mine wars
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992. It was delisted in 1997, after demolition in 1996.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
located at Pratt
Pratt, West Virginia
Pratt is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.-History:The Pratt Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...
, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
. It was a large two story structure constructed by the Willis Brothers and used mostly as a boarding house
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
. It was the "prison" in which labor organizer / agitator Mary Harris "Mother Jones" was detained during the 1912-1913 mine wars
Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912
The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Kanawha County, West Virginia, centered around the area enclosed by two streams, Paint Creek and Cabin Creek....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992. It was delisted in 1997, after demolition in 1996.