U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
April 14, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82004314

About this property

The United States Post Office and Court House in Huntington, West Virginia is a federal building housing the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. It was built in 1907 and expanded in 1907, and again in 1937. The original construction was the result of the Tarsney Act of 1893. The federal courthouse is part of a group of significant civic structures in the center of Huntington that includes the Cabell County Courthouse, the Huntington City Hall and the Carnegie Public Library. The original design was by Parker and Thomas of Boston and Baltimore. The post office has since been moved to another location. In 1980, the United States Congress passed legislation renaming the building the Sidney L. Christie Federal Building, in honor of District Court judge Sidney Lee Christie.

Location

9th St. and 5th Ave.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.41903, -82.44364

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Huntington Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0 mi
Carnegie Public Library
Modern
0.1 mi
Downtown Huntington Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Cabell County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Campbell-Hicks House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Northwest Territory — Battle of Dunmore's War Conclusion 1774
1774Early Republic
0.8 mi

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When was U.S. Post Office and Courthouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1982.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse?

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office and Courthouse?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era.

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