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Morgan County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Morgan County Courthouse

On the National Register since 200521 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 2005Bath (Berkeley Springs)
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Morgan County Courthouse

Morgan County Courthouse, at 202 Fairfax St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 7, 2005. It was among the first 7 of Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 48 other West Virginia listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 101 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

202 Fairfax St., Bath (Berkeley Springs) · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Morgan County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Clarence Hovermale HouseLate Victorian: Queen Anne · next door
  3. 3Sloat-Horn-Rossell HouseSecond Empire · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Town of Bath Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Berkeley Springs State ParkDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSamuel Taylor Suit CottageBuilt 18850.2 miBBerkeley Springs Train DepotLate 19th and Early 20 Century American Movements: Mission Style0.2 miBT. H. B. Dawson HouseItalianate0.3 miBJudge John W. Wright CottageBuilding0.3 mi
More like it

Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

Downtown Martinsburg Historic District (Additional Documentation)18.2 mi away
East Martinsburg Historic District18.4 mi away
Boydville Historic District18.5 mi away
Green Hill Cemetery Historic District18.9 mi away

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Questions about Morgan County Courthouse

Is Morgan County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 7, 2005 (Register number 05001004).

Is Morgan County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Frederick State Park, 10.7 miles away.

Can you visit Morgan County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Morgan County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 101 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86534476 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.