Boone County Courthouse (West Virginia) Explained

Boone County Courthouse
Location:State St., Madison, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.0664°N -81.8189°W
Built:1917
Architect:Warne, H. Rus
Architecture:Renaissance, Neo-Classical Revival
Added:April 9, 1981
Refnum:81000596

The Boone County Courthouse in Madison, West Virginia was completed in 1921 in the Neoclassical Revival style. Designed by architect H. Rus Warne of Charleston, the courthouse stands on a small hill in a square. Construction started in 1917, but disputes and construction delays extended construction for four years. Its dome was gold-leafed in 1977.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Boone County Courthouse. pdf. December 21, 1980. Rodney S. Collins. National Park Service.