Summers County Courthouse

Summers County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Ballengee St. and 1st Ave., Hinton, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°40′20″N 80°53′29″W / 37.67222°N 80.89139°WCoordinates: 37°40′20″N 80°53′29″W / 37.67222°N 80.89139°W
Built	1875
Architect	Milburn,Frank P.; McDonald,John C.
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	81000608
Added to NRHP	March 02, 1981[1]

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.

References

1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. C.E. Turley and Rodney S. Collins (January 5, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Summers County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.