Summers County Courthouse Explained

Summers County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:37.6722°N -80.8914°W
Built:1876
Architect:Frank P. Milburn, John C. McDonald
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:March 2, 1981
Refnum:81000608
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Partof Refnum:84003670[1]
Designated Nrhp Type2:February 17, 1984
Nocat:yes

The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton, West Virginia, is a red brick Romanesque Revival or late Victorian building, originally constructed in 1875–76. The building was remodeled between 1893 and 1898 by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, who added octagonal turrets at the corners. A 1923 addition followed suit with another square with two towers. A plan 1930s addition followed. A cast-iron stairway in the northwest tower ascends to the courtroom.[2]

The Putnam County Courthouse uses a similar arrangement of turrets around a square mass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hinton Historic District. September 1983. June 6, 2024 . Paul D. Marshall. National Register of Historic Places. West Virginia Division of Culture and History.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Summers County Courthouse. January 5, 1980 . C.E. Turley and Rodney S. Collins. National Park Service.