Doddridge County Courthouse Explained

Doddridge County Courthouse
Location:Court Sq., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.2942°N -80.7744°W
Built:1899
Architect:Fulton, J. Charles; Et al.
Architecture:Romanesque, Late Victorian Romanesque
Added:March 18, 1982
Refnum:82004316

The Doddridge County Courthouse in West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA, was designed in the Victorian Romanesque style by J. Charles Fulton, who also designed courthouses in Barbour County and Randolph County. Built in 1899 by contractor John B. Conn, the courthouse features stone carvings by James Grant. The courthouse replaced a previous courthouse that was destroyed by fire in 1898.[1]

Notes and References

  1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Doddridge County Courthouse. January 14, 1982 . Rodney S. Collins. National Park Service.