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{{Other uses|Marion County Courthouse (disambiguation)}}
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| image = Marion County Courthouse Fairmont.jpg
| caption = The Marion County Courthouse in 2006
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| caption = The Marion County Courthouse in 2015
| location= [[Fairmont, West Virginia]]
| location = [[Fairmont, West Virginia]]
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| architecture= [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] (Courthouse); [[American Foursquare]] (Sheriff's house)
| architecture = [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] (Courthouse); [[American Foursquare]] (Sheriff's house)
| added = May 29, 1979
| added = May 29, 1979
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The '''Marion County Courthouse''' is a [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] style building in [[Fairmont, West Virginia|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 '''Marion County Courthouse''' is a [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] style building in [[Fairmont, West Virginia|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 (symbol)|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.<ref name=nris/><ref name=hwv>{{cite book |title=Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places |year=2000 |publisher=West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office |location=[[Charleston, West Virginia]]}}</ref>
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.<ref name=nris/><ref name=hwv>{{cite book |title=Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places |year=2000 |publisher=West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office |location=[[Charleston, West Virginia]]}}</ref><ref name="nrhpnom">{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Rodney S. |title=National Register of Historic Plces Invenory - Nomination Form: Marion County Courthouse |url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Marion-county-courthouse.pdf |website=West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=16 October 2024 |date=January 15, 1979}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:47, 16 October 2024

For other uses, see Marion County Courthouse (disambiguation).
Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
The Marion County Courthouse in 2015
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LocationFairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates39°29′6″N 80°8′37″W / 39.48500°N 80.14361°W / 39.48500; -80.14361
Built1897-1900
ArchitectYost & Packard
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts (Courthouse); American Foursquare (Sheriff's house)
NRHP reference No.79003149[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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 16 October 2024.
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