G A Brown & Son Inc

About

In 1939, Mr. G.A. Brown began building houses in the Fairmont, West Virginia area. After World War II, he was joined by his son, Charles T. Brown. The company grew with their combined efforts and was incorporated in 1957. The emphasis of the work shifted from residential to commercial and industrial work, much of it performed for coal companies or businesses related to mining operations. Most of the projects were in the northern West Virginia area although the company also traveled to western Maryland, Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio. In the mid 1960's, David C. Brown joined his father and grandfather and the company opened a retail lumberyard in Clarksburg, West Virgini