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Summers County Courthouse
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Summers County Courthouse

Hinton’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 2, 1981; only 260 of West Virginia’s 1,128 listings are older
Late VictorianListed 1981Hinton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Summers County Courthouse

Summers County Courthouse, at Ballangee St. and 1st Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 1981: the first place in Hinton to be listed. Only 260 of West Virginia’s 1,128 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 53 other West Virginia listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in West Virginia, United States of America. 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 · 108 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Ballangee St. and 1st Ave., Hinton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Summers County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Hinton Historic DistrictAmerican Four-Square · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Hinton Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

DTrump-Lilly FarmsteadAppalachian Frontier Vernacular1.9 mi

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Questions about Summers County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 2, 1981 (Register number 81000608).

Is Summers County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Summers 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 Summers County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 108 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 86536143 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.