- Mercer County Courthouse (West Virginia)
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Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer County Courthouse, July 2007
Location: Courthouse Sq., Princeton, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°21′56″N 81°6′12″W / 37.36556°N 81.10333°WCoordinates: 37°21′56″N 81°6′12″W / 37.36556°N 81.10333°W Built: 1930 Architect: Mahood, Alex B.; Boone, Eason & Wood Architectural style: Moderne, Art Deco Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 80004032 Added to NRHP: November 28, 1980[1] The Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton, West Virginia was built in 1930-31 in the Art Moderne style. Designed by Alex B. Mahood, it is the most significant example of the style in southern West Virginia. Friezes above the front and rear doors were designed by Mrs. S.L. Mahood, the mother of the architect.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Rodney S. Collins (July 14, 1980). National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Mercer County CourthousePDF (2.93 MB). National Park Service.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Lists by county Barbour • Berkeley • Boone • Braxton • Brooke • Cabell • Calhoun • Clay • Doddridge • Fayette • Gilmer • Grant • Greenbrier • Hampshire • Hancock • Hardy • Harrison • Jackson • Jefferson • Kanawha • Lewis • Lincoln • Logan • Marion • Marshall • Mason • McDowell • Mercer • Mineral • Mingo • Monongalia • Monroe • Morgan • Nicholas • Ohio • Pendleton • Pleasants • Pocahontas • Preston • Putnam • Raleigh • Randolph • Ritchie • Roane • Summers • Taylor • Tucker • Tyler • Upshur • Wayne • Webster • Wetzel • Wirt • Wood • Wyoming
Other lists Keeper of the Register • History of the National Register of Historic Places • Property types • Historic district • Contributing property Categories:- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- 1930 architecture
- Buildings and structures in Mercer County, West Virginia
- County courthouses in West Virginia
- Streamline Moderne architecture in West Virginia
- Art Deco architecture in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
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