The Huntington City Hall is the city hall of Huntington, West Virginia, located next to the Cabell County Public Library.
| Huntington City Hall | |
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 Huntington City Hall in 2015 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Location | 800 5th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 |
| Coordinates | 38°25′10.56″N 82°26′41.82″W / 38.4196000°N 82.4449500°W |
| Opened | 1915[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Verus T. Ritter[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editIn 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]
Events
editThe Huntington City Hall is the home of the Appalachian Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in West Virginia showcasing local stories on Appalachian culture.[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Appalachian Film Festival". WSAZ. April 22, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Mason (May 29, 2024). "'King Coal' Blends Documentary And Dream To Paint A Vivid Picture Of Appalachian Culture". WV News. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Appalachian Film Festival - Film Freeway". Film Freeway. Retrieved October 14, 2024.