Wirt County Courthouse

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Wirt County Courthouse
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Location Elizabeth, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°3′48″N81°23′40″W / 39.06333°N 81.39444°W / 39.06333; -81.39444 Coordinates: 39°3′48″N81°23′40″W / 39.06333°N 81.39444°W / 39.06333; -81.39444
Built1911
ArchitectSmith Fireproof Construction
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No. 04000918
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 2004 [1]

The Wirt County Courthouse in Elizabeth, West Virginia was built to replace a courthouse that burned May 15, 1910. The new neoclassical courthouse was designed by B.F. Smith and subsequently built by his company. The courthouse is the most significant building in the small community of Elizabeth, with a population of less than 1000. The brick courthouse features a two-story columned pediment and is surmounted by a clock tower. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Alan Rowe and Erin Riebe with Barbara E. Rasmussen (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Wirt County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)