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Summers County Transformations

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The Town of Hinton

THEN - 1890 - Before Bridge to Southside

LATER - 1906 - New Bridge to Southside

Temple Street or New River Bridge

THEN - 1975 - Old and Current Bridge

NOW - 1990s - Current Bridge

Summers County Courthouse - Ballengee Street

THEN - 1890 - County Seat beginning to grow

NOW - 2010 - U.S. Registry of Historic Places

Summers County Memorial Building - First Avenue

THEN - 1942 - Hero's Day Celebration

NOW - 1995 - Christmas

Second Avenue and Ballengee Street

THEN - 1907 - McCreery Hotel Postcard

NOW - 2011 - McCreery Hotel

Ritz Theater - Ballengee Street

THEN - 1949 - Lighted Marquee

NOW - 2001 - Newly renovated by Ken Allman

West Side Lower Third Avenue

THEN - 1905 - Roses's Pharmacy - Davis's Dept. Store

NOW - 1985 - City Park

East Side Upper Third Avenue

THEN - 1900 - Big 4 Railroad Union Building

NOW - 1995 - Big 4 Drug and Old Hinton Hospital

West Side Lower Third Avenue

THEN - 1920s - First National Bank Building

NOW - 2008 - Previously First National Bank Building

East Side Lower Third Avenue

THEN - 1920 - Bank Building

NOW - 2000 - Old Corner Restaurant

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