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{{Short description|City capitol of Huntington, West Virginia}}
{{Short description|City hall of Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.}}
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| image = Huntington City Hall, Huntington, West Virginia LCCN2015631822.tif
| image_caption = Huntington City Hall in 2015.
| image_caption = Huntington City Hall in 2015
| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture]]
| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture]]
| location = 800 5th Ave, [[Huntington, West Virginia]] 25701
| location = 800 5th Ave, [[Huntington, West Virginia]] 25701
| opened_date = 1915<ref name="huntcity">{{Cite web |last=Casto |first=James |title=History of City Hall
| opened_date = 1915<ref name="huntcity">{{Cite web |last=Casto |first=James |title=History of City Hall
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The '''Huntington City Hall''' is the city capitol of [[Huntington, West Virginia]].
The '''Huntington City Hall''' is the [[city hall]] of [[Huntington, West Virginia]], United States.


In 1871, when Huntington, West Virginia was founded,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2021 |title=150th Anniversary of Huntington |url=https://www.wsaz.com/video/2021/06/29/th-anniversary-huntington/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=[[WSAZ]]}}</ref> the city used a small building on 4th Avenue as there 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, West Virginia|Cabell County]] changed from [[Barboursville, WV|Barboursville]] to Huntington<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Narrative History of the Village of Barboursville|url=https://www.barboursville.org/community/our_history.php#:~:text=Barboursville%20became%20the%20county%20seat,and%2025%20Indians%20not%20taxed |url-status=live |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=Village of Barboursville}}</ref> which led to the county government using their city building until 1901, the construction of the [[Cabell County Courthouse]].<ref name="huntcity"/>
In 1871, when Huntington was founded,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2021 |title=150th Anniversary of Huntington |url=https://www.wsaz.com/video/2021/06/29/th-anniversary-huntington/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=[[WSAZ]]}}</ref> 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, West Virginia|Cabell County]] changed from [[Barboursville, West Virginia|Barboursville]] to Huntington,<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Narrative History of the Village of Barboursville |url=https://www.barboursville.org/community/our_history.php |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=Village of Barboursville}}</ref> which led to the county government using their city building until 1901, when the construction of the [[Cabell County Courthouse]] was completed.<ref name="huntcity"/>


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]]. In 1915 the Huntington City Hall was completed and included a 2,500-seat [[auditorium]] named ''The Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium''.<ref name="huntcity" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Foundry Theater|url=https://www.foundrytheater.org/copy-of-rent-with-us|url-status=live |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=Foundry Theater}}</ref>
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''.<ref name="huntcity" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Foundry Theater |url=https://www.foundrytheater.org/copy-of-rent-with-us |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=Foundry Theater}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cityscape of Huntington, West Virginia]]
* [[Cityscape of Huntington, West Virginia]]
*[[Downtown Huntington Historic District]]
* [[Downtown Huntington Historic District]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 12:22, 26 July 2024

Huntington City Hall
Huntington City Hall in 2015
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture
Location800 5th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Opened1915[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Verus T. Ritter[1]
Website
www.cityofhuntington.com

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

  1. ^ a b c d Casto, James. "History of City Hall". City of Huntington. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "150th Anniversary of Huntington". WSAZ. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Narrative History of the Village of Barboursville". Village of Barboursville. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "About Foundry Theater". Foundry Theater. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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