Marion County Courthouse (West Virginia)

For other uses, see Marion County Courthouse (disambiguation).

Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Marion County Courthouse in 2015
Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°29′6″N80°8′37″W / 39.48500°N 80.14361°W / 39.48500; -80.14361
Built	1897-1900
Architect	Yost & Packard
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts (Courthouse); American Foursquare (Sheriff's house)
NRHP reference No.	79003149 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 29, 1979

The Marion County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts style building in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was constructed from 1897 to 1900, and was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio. Its dome is topped by a figure carrying the scales of justice.

The courthouse, located at the intersection of Adams and Jefferson Streets in downtown Fairmont, and the adjacent American Foursquare-style sheriff's residence, were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for their architectural, artistic and governmental significance. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places. Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office. 2000.
3. Collins, Rodney S. (January 15, 1979). "National Register of Historic Plces Invenory - Nomination Form: Marion County Courthouse" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved October 16, 2024.