Judge Frank Cox House Explained

Judge Frank Cox House
Location:206 Spruce St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.6242°N -79.9556°W
Built:1898
Architect:Elmer F. Jacobs
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:January 12, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84003626

Judge Frank Cox House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was designed by Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs and built in 1898. It is a -story Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It features a three-story tower, ornate wood porches, stained glass windows and elaborate interior woodwork. It was the home of Judge Frank Cox, a prominent lawyer who served as prosecuting attorney and Judge on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Judge Frank Cox House. September 1983. 2011-08-18 . Nancy Moore and Steven Lee. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.