Grant County Courthouse (West Virginia) Explained

Grant County Courthouse
Location:Virginia Avenue, Petersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.9928°N -79.1211°W
Built:1878
Architect:George F. Sansbury
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Neo-Colonial
Added:October 26, 1979
Mpsub:South Branch Valley MRA (AD)
Refnum:79003306

Grant County Courthouse, also known as the Old Grant County Courthouse, is a historic county courthouse located at Petersburg, serving Grant County, West Virginia. The original section was built in 1878–79 and expanded in 1909. It is composed of 3 two-story brick rectangles consisting of a large center section with lower and narrower wings. The building is styled with Neo-Colonial design features. The center section features a two-story projecting portico with pediment and supported by four Corinthian order fluted columns.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grant County Courthouse. July 1979. 2011-06-20 . James E. Harding. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.