Ritchie County Courthouse Explained

Ritchie County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:115 E. Main St., Harrisville, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.21°N -81.0517°W
Built:1923
Builder:Forman & Putnam
Architect:Holmboe & Pogue
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:August 25, 2004
Mpsub:County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
Refnum:04000916
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Partof:Harrisville Historic District
Partof Refnum:11000558
Designated Nrhp Type2:August 18, 2011
Nocat:yes

The Ritchie County Courthouse in Harrisville, West Virginia, is a Neoclassical Revival building designed in 1923 by Clarksburg architects Holmboe & Pogue,[1] and built by Forman & Putnam. It replaced an 1874 courthouse. The courthouse is relatively elaborate compared to its largely rural setting.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Harrisville Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. American Contractor 16 Dec. 1922: 52.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Ritchie County Courthouse. June 2003 . Alan Rove and Erin Riebe. National Park Service.