Old Court House (Hancock County, West Virginia)

Old Courthouse
Location High and Elm Sts., New Manchester, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°31′50″N 80°34′35″W / 40.53056°N 80.57639°W / 40.53056; -80.57639Coordinates: 40°31′50″N 80°34′35″W / 40.53056°N 80.57639°W / 40.53056; -80.57639
Area 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built 1849
NRHP Reference #

73001902

[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 2, 1973
Removed from NRHP June 4, 1986

Old Courthouse, also known as Hancock County First Court House, was a historic courthouse building located at New Manchester, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1849, and was a severely plain two-story brick structure, with a storage attic, twin chimneys, and (originally) a belfry.[2] The building has been demolished.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and was removed from the National Register in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Frank D. Bowman, (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Court House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-01.


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