Garrett Under Construction
Title
Garrett Under Construction
Description
Company store, 104 duplexes, and 13 single family houses. All houses had electricity and were heated by gas, but did not have indoor plumbing.
Founded by the Elk Horn Coal Company, the town name was changed from "Ballard" to "Garrett" in 1914, for John and Robert Garrett, brothers that were Baltimore bankers and coal company financiers.
Founded by the Elk Horn Coal Company, the town name was changed from "Ballard" to "Garrett" in 1914, for John and Robert Garrett, brothers that were Baltimore bankers and coal company financiers.
Date
Aug. 13, 1914
Rights
Submitted by Randy Bentley/Garrett Historical
Files
Collection
Citation
“Garrett Under Construction,” Floyd County History Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, http://history.fclib.org/items/show/54.