The Union Building (also known as the Alderson–Stephenson Building) is a 189 ft (58 m) tall neoclassical style office building located on 723 Kanawha Boulevard East in Downtown Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1911 and has 14 floors. When it was built it was the tallest building in Charleston and in the state of West Virginia. As of January 2026 it is the 12th-tallest building in West Virginia.
| Union Building | |
|---|---|
,_Kanawha_Boulevard,_Charleston,_WV_-_53679063267.jpg) The Union Building in July 2023 | |
  Location within West Virginia  Union Building (Charleston, West Virginia) (the United States) | |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | 723 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°20′55″N 81°38′14″W / 38.34861°N 81.63722°W |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 189 ft (58 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Harding and Upman |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The building was financed by two Charleston natives which the building was then named after.[3] From 1938 to 1940, the construction of Kanawha Boulevard led to the demolition of many of its neighboring buildings. The building was not demolished due to high demolition costs, leaving it as the only surviving building on the riverfront-side of the boulevard.[4] In May 2024, the building went up for auction and was sold for $950,000,[5] however the seller then denied the bid and continued to look for potential buyers.[6]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Union Building - SKYDB".
- ↑ "Union Building - SkyscraperPage".
- ↑ "Union Building (Alderson–Stephenson Building) - SAH ARCHIPEDIA".
- ↑ "Union (Alderson-Stephenson) Building - Clio".
- ↑ Lewis, Jarrett (9 May 2024). "$950,000 high bid for Charleston's historic Union Building; deal has yet to be finalized". MetroNews.
- ↑ Pace, Fred (9 July 2024). "After auctions's high bid declined by seller, iconic Union Building still on the market". Charleston Gazette-Mail.