Hampshire County Courthouse (West Virginia)

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Hampshire County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hampshire County Courthouse shortly after its construction, 1920s
Hampshire County Courthouse shortly after its construction, 1920s
Location: Main & High Streets
Romney, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°20′32″N 78°45′22″W / 39.34222, -78.75611Coordinates: 39°20′32″N 78°45′22″W / 39.34222, -78.75611
Built/Founded: 1922
Architectural style(s): Neoclassical Revival
Added to NRHP: September 7, 2005
NRHP Reference#: 05001006 [1]
Governing body: State
For other uses, see Hampshire County Courthouse.

The Hampshire County Courthouse is a Neoclassical edifice in the center of downtown Romney, county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia. The present building was constructed in 1922 to replace the previous 1833 Neoclassical courthouse that had been destroyed by fire in 1921. The original bell from the 1833 courthouse hangs in the domed bell tower. [2]

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The original cast iron fence that surrounded the 1833 courthouse was removed during reconstruction of the present courthouse and relocated to the Hiett Graveyard on North River between the communities of North River Mills and Pleasant Dale. [3]

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1833 Courthouse

View of Romney with the 1922 Courthouse visible on the right

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-09-30).
  2. ^ Historic Buildings and Sites. Hampshire County Convention and Visitors Bureau website. Hampshire County Convention and Visitors Bureau (2007-09-30).
  3. ^ HIETT (Jonathan) Graveyard. Wayne McGahuey Hampshire County Cemetery Project. HistoricHampshire.org (2007-09-30).

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