| Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building | |
| Location: | 223--225 Capitol St., Charleston, West Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 38.3506°N -81.6347°W |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Built: | 1900 |
| Architect: | Yost & Packard |
| Architecture: | Gothic |
| Added: | November 1, 1985 |
| Refnum: | 85003475 |
Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, also known as the Loewenstein Building or Rite Aid Building, is a historic commercial structure located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was designed by the Columbus, Ohio architectural firm of Yost & Packard.
The building is 35000square feet in a five-story pressed brick structure that features eclectic late Victorian and classical details. The 48feet by 120feet building is distinguished by a central bay of oriel windows on its Capitol Street facade. Palladian windows are located on both sides of this central bay on the fifth floor. S.S. Kresge operated a variety store in the building from 1927 to 1971.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.