Huntington City Hall
Huntington City Hall | |
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Huntington City Hall in 2015 | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
Location | 800 5th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 |
Opened | 1915[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Verus T. Ritter[1] |
Website | |
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The Huntington City Hall is the city hall of Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
In 1871, when Huntington was founded,[2] the city used a small building on 4th Avenue as their city hall. Later, a larger red brick building was built on 5th Avenue that also housed their city offices, police department, fire department, and the city jail. In 1887, the county seat of Cabell County changed from Barboursville to Huntington,[3] which led to the county government using their city building until 1901, when the construction of the Cabell County Courthouse was completed.[1]
In 1911, the city of Huntington purchased a piece of land next to the county courthouse on 5th Avenue to construct the Huntington City Hall, using Verus T. Ritter's style of Neoclassical architecture. The building was completed in 1915 and included a 2,500-seat auditorium named The Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Casto, James. "History of City Hall". City of Huntington. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "150th Anniversary of Huntington". WSAZ. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "A Narrative History of the Village of Barboursville". Village of Barboursville. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "About Foundry Theater". Foundry Theater. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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- Timeline
- Spring Hill Cemetery
- B&O Railroad
- C&O Depot
- Ohio River flood of 1937
- The Marshall Plane Crash
universities
- Museums:
- Heritage Farm Museum and Village
- Huntington Children's Museum
- Huntington Museum of Art
- Huntington Railroad Museum
- Museum of Radio and Technology
- Safety Town
- Thomas Carroll House
- Touma Medical Museum
- Parks:
- Beech Fork State Park
- Camp Mad Anthony Wayne
- Harris Riverfront Park
- Harveytown Park
- Memorial Park
- Ritter Park
- Westmoreland Park
- Performing arts:
- Alchemy Theatre
- First Stage Theatre Company
- Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center
- Keith-Albee Theatre
- Ritter Park Amphitheater
- The Foundry Theatre
- Sports arenas and fields:
- Cam Henderson Center
- Chris Cline Athletic Complex
- Dot Hicks Field
- Jack Cook Field
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
- Sports teams:
- Huntington Prep
- Marshall Thundering Herd
- Tri-State Coal Cats
- Other:
- Camden Park
- Museums in Huntington
- Recreation in Huntington
- West Virginia Hot Dog Festival
- Huntington station
- Port of Huntington Tri-State
- Tri-State Transit Authority
- Cabell Huntington Hospital
- Hoops Family Children's Hospital
- HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
- Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
- River Park Hospital
- St. Mary's Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center