Summers County Courthouse

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]

Summers County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Ballengee St. and 1st Ave., Hinton, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°40′20″N 80°53′29″W
Built	1875
Architect	Milburn, Frank P.; McDonald, John C.
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	81000608
Added to NRHP	March 02, 1981[1]

The Putnam County Courthouse uses a similar arrangement of turrets around a square mass.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. C.E. Turley and Rodney S. Collins (January 5, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Summers County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)