Hampshire County Courthouse (West Virginia)
The Hampshire County Courthouse is a Neoclassical edifice in the center of downtown Romney, county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia. The present building was constructed in 1922 to replace the previous 1833 Neoclassical courthouse that had been destroyed by fire in 1921. The original bell from the 1833 courthouse hangs in the domed bell tower.
Hampshire County Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Hampshire County Courthouse shortly after its construction, 1920s | |
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| Location | 66 North High Street, Romney, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39.342168°N 78.756085°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Holmboe & Pogue |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| MPS | County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001006 |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 2005 |
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