The Ritchie County Courthouse in Harrisville, West Virginia, is a Neoclassical Revival building designed in 1923 by Clarksburg architects Holmboe & Pogue,[2] and built by Forman & Putnam. It replaced an 1874 courthouse. The courthouse is relatively elaborate compared to its largely rural setting.[3]
Ritchie County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 115 E. Main St., Harrisville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W / 39.21000°N 81.05167°W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Built by | Forman & Putnam |
| Architect | Holmboe & Pogue |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000916 |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2004[1] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located in the Harrisville Historic District.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ American Contractor 16 Dec. 1922: 52.
- ^ Alan Rove and Erin Riebe (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Ritchie County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service.
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