Ritchie County Courthouse

Courthouse in Harrisville, West Virginia, US

United States historic place
Ritchie County Courthouse
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W / 39.21000°N 81.05167°W / 39.21000; -81.05167
Built1923
Built byForman & Putnam
ArchitectHolmboe & Pogue
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofHarrisville Historic District (ID11000558)
MPSCounty Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.04000916
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 2004[1]
Designated CPAugust 18, 2011

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located in the Harrisville Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ American Contractor 16 Dec. 1922: 52.
  3. ^ Alan Rove and Erin Riebe (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Ritchie County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service.
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