Wood County Courthouse (West Virginia)
The Wood County Courthouse is a Neo-Romanesque building in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was built in 1899 by local contractors Caldwell & Drake, according to the plans of architect L. W. Thomas of Canton, Ohio, replacing an earlier courthouse.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its architectural significance.[1]
Wood County Courthouse | |
 The Wood County Courthouse in 2006 | |
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| Location | Court Sq. at 3rd and Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′53″N 81°33′46″W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | Caldwell & Drake |
| Architect | L. W. Thomas |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1979 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Gary J. Tucker (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wood County Courthouse" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-52, "Old Wood County Courthouse, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV", 7 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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