Ritchie County Courthouse

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]

Ritchie County Courthouse
Ritchie County Courthouse is located in West Virginia
Ritchie County Courthouse
Ritchie County Courthouse is located in the United States
Ritchie County Courthouse
Location115 E. Main St., Harrisville, West Virginia
Coordinates39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W
Built1923
Built byForman & Putnam
ArchitectHolmboe & Pogue
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.04000916
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 2004[1]

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

References
  1. "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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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