Old Court House (Hancock County, West Virginia)

Old Courthouse
Location: High and Elm Sts., New Manchester, West Virginia
Area: 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built: 1849
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#:

73001902

[1]
Added to NRHP: June 4, 1986

Old Courthouse, also known as Hancock County First Court House, was a historic courthouse building located at New Manchester, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1849, and was a severely plain two-story brick structure, with a storage attic, twin chimneys, and (originally) a belfry.[2] The building has been demolished.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Frank D. Bowman, (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Court House". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/hancock/73001902.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-01.