Doddridge County Courthouse

Doddridge County Courthouse
Location Court Sq., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°17′39″N 80°46′28″W / 39.29417°N 80.77444°W / 39.29417; -80.77444Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 80°46′28″W / 39.29417°N 80.77444°W / 39.29417; -80.77444
Built 1899
Architect Fulton,J. Charles; Et al.
Architectural style Romanesque, Late Victorian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 82004316
Added to NRHP March 18, 1982[1]

The Doddridge County Courthouse in West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA, was designed in the Victorian Romanesque style by J. Charles Fulton, who also designed courthouses in Barbour County and Randolph County. Built in 1899 by contractor John B. Conn, the courthouse features stone carvings by James Grant. The courthouse replaced a previous courthouse that was destroyed by fire in 1898.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Rodney S. Collins (January 14, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Doddridge County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.


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