McDowell County Courthouse (Welch, West Virginia)

McDowell County Courthouse (Welch, West Virginia)
McDowell County Courthouse
McDowell County Courthouse (Welch, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Location: Wyoming St., Welch, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°35′3″W / 37.4325°N 81.58417°W / 37.4325; -81.58417Coordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°35′3″W / 37.4325°N 81.58417°W / 37.4325; -81.58417
Built: 1893
Architect: Milburn,Frank Pierce
Architectural style: Romanesque
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 79003256
Added to NRHP: August 29, 1979[1]

The McDowell County Courthouse in Welch, West Virginia was built in two phases. The first part was built in 1893-34 in the Romanesque Revival style. A 1909 addition was built to complement the original building. The architect was Frank Pierce Milburn, a prolific designer of courthouses in the southern states. Milburn reported that the original brick design had been built in stone, and that the jail had been turned around, but stated that "the contractors had done a good job of which they could justly be proud."[2] On August 1, 1921 detectives from the Baldwin-Felts agency assassinated Matewan Police Chief Sid Hatfield as well as Ed Chambers at the McDowell County Courthouse located in Welch. [2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ C.E. Turley (April 5, 1979). National Register of Historic Places Nomination: McDowell County CourthousePDF (5.93 MB). National Park Service. 




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