- McDowell County Courthouse (Welch, West Virginia)
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McDowell County Courthouse
Location: Wyoming St., Welch, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°35′3″W / 37.4325°N 81.58417°WCoordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°35′3″W / 37.4325°N 81.58417°W 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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Other lists Categories:- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1894
- Buildings and structures in McDowell County, West Virginia
- County courthouses in West Virginia
- Frank Pierce Milburn buildings
- Romanesque Revival architecture in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
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