Wirt County Courthouse Explained

Wirt County Courthouse
Location:Elizabeth, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.0633°N -81.3944°W
Built:1911
Architect:Smith Fireproof Construction
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:August 25, 2004
Mpsub:County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
Refnum:04000918

The Wirt County Courthouse in Elizabeth, West Virginia was built to replace a courthouse that burned May 15, 1910. The new neoclassical courthouse was designed by B.F. Smith and subsequently built by his company. The courthouse is the most significant building in the small community of Elizabeth, with a population of less than 1000. The brick courthouse features a two-story columned pediment and is surmounted by a clock tower.[1]

Notes and References

  1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Wirt County Courthouse. June 2004 . Alan Rowe and Erin Riebe with Barbara E. Rasmussen. National Park Service.