Marion County Courthouse (West Virginia) Explained

Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
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Location:Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.485°N -80.1436°W
Mapframe:yes
Built:1897-1900
Architect:Yost & Packard
Architecture:Beaux-Arts (Courthouse); American Foursquare (Sheriff's house)
Added:May 29, 1979
Refnum:79003149

The Marion County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts style building in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was constructed from 1897 to 1900, and was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio. Its dome is topped by a figure carrying the scales of justice.

The courthouse, located at the intersection of Adams and Jefferson Streets in downtown Fairmont, and the adjacent American Foursquare-style sheriff's residence, were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for their architectural, artistic and governmental significance.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places . 2000 . West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office . Charleston, West Virginia.