Morgan County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Morgan County Courthouse

Berkeley, Morgan County, West Virginia
Listed
September 6, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001004

About this property

Morgan County Courthouse was a historic courthouse building located at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. It was built in 1907 and was a two-story, three-bay, building constructed of yellow brick with limestone accents in the Neoclassical style. It featured a centered, octagonal clock tower that extended above the second story flat roof and dominated the main elevation.

Location

202 Fairfax St.
Berkeley, Morgan County, West Virginia
39.62891, -78.22712

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 05001004. It was listed on September 6, 2005.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

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Town of Bath Historic District
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0.1 mi
Sloat-Horn-Rossell House
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0.1 mi
Berkeley Springs State Park
Listed
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Bath (Berkeley Springs)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Hancock MD Bombardment 1862
1862Civil War
4.8 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Raids — Hancock MD (Second 1864)
1864Civil War
5.2 mi
McCausland Raid on Hancock MD
1864Civil War
5.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Morgan County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Morgan County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Morgan County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Morgan County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Morgan County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

Can I research the history near Morgan County Courthouse?

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