Doddridge County Courthouse

Doddridge County Courthouse
Doddridge County Courthouse
Doddridge County Courthouse is located in West Virginia
Location: Court Sq., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 80°46′28″W / 39.29417°N 80.77444°W / 39.29417; -80.77444Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 80°46′28″W / 39.29417°N 80.77444°W / 39.29417; -80.77444
Built: 1899
Architect: Fulton,J. Charles; Et al.
Architectural style: Romanesque, Late Victorian Romanesque
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 82004316
Added to NRHP: March 18, 1982[1]

The Doddridge County Courthouse in West Union, West Virginia was designed in the Victorian Romanesque style by J. Charles Fulton, who designed courthouses in Barbour County and Randolph County. Built in 1899 by contractor John B. Conn, the courthouse features stone carvings by James Grant. The courthouse replaced a previous courthouse that was destroyed by fire in 1898.[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. ^ Rodney S. Collins (January 14, 1982). National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Doddridge County CourthousePDF (863 KB). National Park Service. 

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