Nicholas County Courthouse

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Nicholas County Courthouse
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Nicholas County Courthouse, July 2007
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Location700 Main St., Summersville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°15′45″N80°51′5″W / 38.26250°N 80.85139°W / 38.26250; -80.85139 Coordinates: 38°15′45″N80°51′5″W / 38.26250°N 80.85139°W / 38.26250; -80.85139
Built1898
ArchitectDavis, Frank E. and Henry R., Dean, Levi J.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 91001014
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1991 [1]

The Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville, West Virginia is a Neoclassical Revival building, designed in 1895 and not completed until 1898. The primary building material was locally quarried Lower Gilbert Sandstone. A jail was added in 1910. A further addition was designed by Levi J. Dean in 1940 and executed by the Works Progress Administration. The addition reflects Art Deco influences. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Wilma Richardson (April 5, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Nicholas County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)