Tucker County Courthouse and Jail
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Tucker County Courthouse and Jail | |
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| Location | 1st and Walnut Sts., Parsons, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′49″N 79°40′51″W / 39.09694°N 79.68083°WCoordinates: 39°5′49″N 79°40′51″W / 39.09694°N 79.68083°W |
| Built | 1898–1900 |
| Architect | Millburn,Frank P.; Baumgarner,William D. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Romanesque |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 84003680 |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984[1] |
The Tucker County Courthouse and Jail in Parsons, West Virginia was built between 1898 and 1900 in a combination of Flemish Renaissance and Romanesque Revival styles. The red pressed-brick structure is flanked by a "jail and jailer's residence" built in 1896 in a similar style.[2]
The main courthouse was designed by architect Frank P. Milburn and built by P.O. Shrake. Milburn was a prolific designer of courthouses in West Virginia and across the southern United States. The jail was designed by Franzeim, Geisey and Faris and was built by William D. Bumgarner.[3]
The historic jail is no longer used to confine inmates. Since 2005 the Tygart Valley Regional Jail in Belington in Randolph County has also served Tucker County.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "Friends of Blackwater Canyon - The City of Parsons". Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ Rodney S. Collins (April 4, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Tucker County Courthouse and Jail" (pdf). National Park Service.
- ↑ "Tygart Valley Regional Jail". West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority web site. West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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