Huntington Junior College

[2] During the mid-1930s, Huntington resident Chester A. Riley Jr. identified the need for an institution to prepare the city's workforce for the skilled manufacturing and office positions that were available as a result of the area's economic growth.

[5] Around 1980, HJC relocated to the former Cabell County Public Library building in downtown Huntington at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street.

[5] The college renovated the library building to accommodate its academic programs while preserving the structure's historic integrity.

[5] On November 14, 1997, HJC was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

[12] According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, HJC is classified as an "exclusively undergraduate two-year" associate's college.

The college is also advised by a governing board consisting of community business and academic leaders.

[15] HJC is located in the former Cabell County Public Library building in downtown Huntington.

[21] Cabell County Public Library vacated the building in 1980, after which, the edifice was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1980.