Cabell County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Cabell County Courthouse

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
September 1, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82004313

About this property

The Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington, West Virginia was built in the Beaux-Arts Classical style in 1899. Originally designed by Gunn and Curtis of Kansas City, and has been expanded in several phases. The construction of the courthouse was supervised by local Huntington architect James B. Stewart.

Location

5th Ave. and 8th St.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.41972, -82.44617

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82004313. It was listed on September 1, 1982.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Carnegie Public Library
Modern
0.2 mi
Downtown Huntington Historic District
Industrial
0.2 mi
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Northwest Territory — Battle of Dunmore's War Conclusion 1774
1774Early Republic
0.8 mi
Confederate Raid into Cabell County (1862)
1862Civil War
5.2 mi
Jenkins' Ceredo-Kenova Raid
1862Civil War
6.2 mi
Raid on Guyandotte and Ceredo (Second, 1862)
1862Civil War
6.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cabell County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Cabell County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Cabell County Courthouse?

Cabell County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cabell County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Cabell County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Cabell County Courthouse?

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