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		CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE The county seat was moved from the town of Guyandotte to Barboursville in 1814. It remained there seventy years. In 1887, the county seat was moved to its present location, Huntington. The present courthouse is a two-story Beaux Art Classical structure located on a par-like square. It was constructed between 1899 and 1901, with west and east additions being built in 1924 and 1940 respectively. It is built of Berea sandstone and is topped with a copper roof. Paired pilasters with composite capitals support a wide frieze. The central portion is capped by a vertical dome and clock tower. The courthouse is on the National Historical Register.

Courthouse photos courtesy of Daniel Branham
Courthouse history and information sources: "West Virginia Courthouses, A Pictorial History," by Mary Thrash "Historic West Virginia, The National Register of Historic Places," provided by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, State Historic Preservation Office