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Old Hardy County Courthouse, also known as "First" Hardy County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building located at Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. It was built in two sections, the first built in 1792-93 and the extension added about 1833. It is an L-shaped brick building painted white.
Moorefield Historic District is a national historic district located at Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 171 contributing buildings. It consists of a mix of commercial, residential and civic structures, ranging in age from the mid 18th century to the early 20th century.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
In 1777, the Virginia General Assembly chartered the town of Moorefield in what was then Hampshire County, Virginia (today Hardy County, West Virginia). [8] When Hardy County was separated from Hampshire County by act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1785, after the American Revolution, Moorefield was chosen as the county seat. [9]
The house at Traveller's Rest, near Kearneysville, is West Virginia's sole plantation house designated as a National Historic Landmark for its national-level historical significance. As of 2015, the majority of West Virginia's plantation houses remain under private ownership.
Hardy County was divided into three districts: Capon, Lost River, and Moorefield. A fourth district, South Fork, was formed in 1873 from part of Moorefield District, and a fifth district, Old Fields, was created in the 1980s. [6] Hardy County has a rich African American history, with many free African Americans living there before the Civil War.
The districts as they now exist shall remain until changed by the county court. The county court may, from time to time, increase or diminish the number of such districts, and change the boundary lines thereof as necessity may require, in order to conform the same to the provisions of the Constitution of the State. [3]
Pages in category "County courthouses in West Virginia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .