Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
National Register of Historic Places

Barnett Hospital and Nursing School

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
December 30, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001190

About this property

Barnett Hospital and Nursing School is a historic hospital and school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It is a three-story, rectangular building measuring 29 feet wide and 100 feet deep. It features a low-pitched, Mediterranean-style, hipped roof with clay Spanish tile. The original building was built as a frame dwelling, with subsequent additions in 1912, 1918, and 1925. The hospital was opened in 1912 by Dr. Clinton Constantine “C.C.” Barnett and served the African American population of Huntington. The Barnett Nursing School opened in 1918. The hospital closed in 1939. The Trustees of International Hod Carriers’, Building and Common Laborers’ Union owned the building from 1947 until 2007. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

1201 7th Ave.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.41753, -82.43725

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEBLACK
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Barnett Hospital and Nursing School listed on the National Register?

Barnett Hospital and Nursing School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Barnett Hospital and Nursing School?

Barnett Hospital and Nursing School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Barnett Hospital and Nursing School is recorded as the industrial era.

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