Ritchie County Courthouse

Ritchie County Courthouse
Location 115 E. Main St., Harrisville, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W / 39.21000°N 81.05167°WCoordinates: 39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W / 39.21000°N 81.05167°W
Built 1923
Architect Holmboe and Pogue; Forman and Putnam
Architectural style Classical Revival
Governing body Local
MPS County Courthouses of West Virginia MPS
NRHP Reference # 04000916
Added to NRHP August 25, 2004[1]

The Ritchie County Courthouse in Harrisville, West Virginia is a Neoclassical Revival building designed in 1923 by architects Holmboe and Pogue. It replaced an 1874 courthouse. The courthouse is relatively elaborate compared to its largely rural setting.[2]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. Alan Rove and Erin Riebe (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Ritchie County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.