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| location= Virginia Ave., [[Petersburg, West Virginia]]
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'''Grant County Courthouse''', also known as the Old Grant County Courthouse, is a historic county [[courthouse]] located at [[Petersburg, West Virginia|Petersburg]], [[Grant County, West Virginia]]. The original section was built in 1878-1879 and expanded in 1909. It is composed of three, two story, brick rectangles consisting of a large center section with lower and narrower wings. The building is styled with [[Colonial Revival architecture|Neo-Colonial]] design features. The center section features a two story projecting [[portico]] with pediment and supported by four [[Corinthian order]] fluted columns.<ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/grant/86000776.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grant County Courthouse|date=July 1979|accessdate=2011-06-20 |author= James E. Harding|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref>
'''Grant County Courthouse''', also known as the Old Grant County Courthouse, is a historic county [[courthouse]] located at [[Petersburg, West Virginia|Petersburg]], serving [[Grant County, West Virginia]]. The original section was built in 1878–79 and expanded in 1909. It is composed of 3 two-story brick rectangles consisting of a large center section with lower and narrower wings. The building is styled with [[Colonial Revival architecture|Neo-Colonial]] design features. The center section features a two-story projecting [[portico]] with pediment and supported by four [[Corinthian order]] fluted columns.<ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Grant-county-courthouse.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grant County Courthouse|date=July 1979|accessdate=2011-06-20 |author= James E. Harding|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref>


It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris"/>
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris"/>
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 30 September 2024

Grant County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse (West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Grant County Courthouse (West Virginia)
Grant County Courthouse (West Virginia) is located in the United States
Grant County Courthouse (West Virginia)
LocationVirginia Avenue, Petersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates38°59′34″N 79°7′16″W / 38.99278°N 79.12111°W / 38.99278; -79.12111
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectGeorge F. Sansbury
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival, Neo-Colonial
MPSSouth Branch Valley MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.79003306 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1979

Grant County Courthouse, also known as the Old Grant County Courthouse, is a historic county courthouse located at Petersburg, serving Grant County, West Virginia. The original section was built in 1878–79 and expanded in 1909. It is composed of 3 two-story brick rectangles consisting of a large center section with lower and narrower wings. The building is styled with Neo-Colonial design features. The center section features a two-story projecting portico with pediment and supported by four Corinthian order fluted columns.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James E. Harding (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grant County Courthouse" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.


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