Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
(National Register of Historic Places)
The Marion County Courthouse in 2006
Location:	Fairmont, West Virginia
Built/Founded:	1897-1900
Architect:	W. D. Priest of the firm Yost & Packard
Architectural style(s):	Beaux-Arts (Courthouse); American Foursquare (Sheriff's house)
Added to NRHP:	May 29, 1979
Reference #:	79003149 [1]
Governing body:	Marion County, West Virginia

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 W. D. Priest of the architectural firm Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio. Its dome is topped by a figure carrying the scales of justice. A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2712x2114, 3433 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Marion County, West Virginia Fairmont, West Virginia User:Malepheasant/articles Marion County Courthouse (West Virginia) ... Downtown Fairmont and the Monongahela River in 2006 The Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Beaux-Arts architecture[1] denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. ... A type of house popular during the early part of the 20th century typified by a square, four room floor plan. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Beaux-Arts architecture[1] denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. ... Downtown Fairmont and the Monongahela River in 2006 The Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City 550. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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] A type of house popular during the early part of the 20th century typified by a square, four room floor plan. ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia

List of Registered Historic Places in the U.S. state of West Virginia: This list is complete as of December 27, 2005 [1] Barbour County Berryberg Adaland Carrollton Carrolton Covered Bridge Elk City J. N. B. Crim House Philippi Barbour County Courthouse Peck-Crim-Chesser House Philippi B & O Railroad...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
2. ^ (2000) Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places. Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office. 

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