Hampshire County Courthouse (West Virginia)

Infobox_nrhp | name =Hampshire County Courthouse
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caption = Hampshire County Courthouse shortly after its construction, 1920s
location= Main & High Streets
Romney, West Virginia
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 20 | lat_seconds = 32 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78 | long_minutes = 45 | long_seconds = 22 | long_direction = W
area =
built = 1922
architect=
architecture= Neoclassical Revival
added = September 7, 2005
governing_body = State
refnum=05001006 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-09-30|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] 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. cite web|url=http://www.hampshirereview.com/Websites/HCCVB/countyinfo.htm|title=Historic Buildings and Sites|date=2007-09-30|work=Hampshire County Convention and Visitors Bureau website|publisher=Hampshire County Convention and Visitors Bureau]

Miscellany

The original cast iron fence that surrounded the 1833 courthouse was removed during reconstruction of the present courthouse and relocated to the Hiett Graveyard on North River between the communities of North River Mills and Pleasant Dale. cite web|url=http://www.historichampshire.org/cems/hiettjon.htm|title=HIETT (Jonathan) Graveyard|date=2007-09-30|work=Wayne McGahuey Hampshire County Cemetery Project|publisher=HistoricHampshire.org]

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References

See also

*List of historic sites in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia