List of United States federal courthouses in West Virginia

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in West Virginia. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

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Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Courthouse & Federal Bldg Beckley ? S.D.W.Va. 1961-1999
Competed in 1933; still in use by various federal agencies.		 n/a
Elizabeth Kee Federal Building Bluefield ? S.D.W.Va. 1911-present U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Kee (1976)
U.S. Post Office & Court House Charleston ? D.W.V.
S.D.W.V.		 1883-1901
1901-1910
Razed in 1910.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Charleston ? S.D.W.V. 1911-1965
Now the Kanawha County Public Library.		 n/a
U.S. Court House & Federal Office Bldg Charleston ? S.D.W.V. 1965-1997
Completed in 1961; still in use by various federal agencies.		 n/a
U.S. Court House & Post Office Clarksburg ? D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.		 1888-1901
1901-1932
Fate of building unknown.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Clarksburg ? N.D.W.V. 1932-present n/a
U.S. Post Office Elkins ? N.D.W.V. 1918-1970s
Now Elkins City Hall.		 n/a
Sidney L. Christie Federal Building†[2] Huntington 845 Fifth Avenue S.D.W.Va. 1907–present District Court judge Sidney Lee Christie (1980)
U.S. Court House & Post Office Martinsburg ? D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.		 1895-1901
1901-1961
Now in use as a community arts center.		 n/a
U.S. Court House & Post Office Parkersburg ? D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.		 1878-1901
1907-1960s
Razed in the 1960s.		 n/a
U.S. Custom House Wheeling ? W.D. Va.
D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.		 1860-1864
1864-1901
1901-1907
Now a museum, renamed West Virginia Independence Hall.		 n/a
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse†[3] Wheeling 1125 Chapline Street N.D.W.Va. 1907–present n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Williamson ? S.D.W.Va. 1928-1936
Still in use as a post office.		 n/a

Key

† Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981
  3. ^ Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979

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