Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District - Beckley, West Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 37° 46.649 W 081° 11.370
17S E 483312 N 4181143
Historic district in the downtown area of Beckley, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM2EJ5
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 26

The Beckley Courthouse Square Historic District is the area around the Raleigh County courthouse which is the centerpiece of the district. The courthouse is the third courthouse for the county and as built in 1937.
Street address:
Roughly bounded by Prince, Kanawha, Church, Lebanon, Howe, McCreery and Earwood Sts. and Alaska and First Aves.
Beckley, West Virginia


County / Borough / Parish: Raleigh County

Year listed: 1994

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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