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°W / 39.21000; -81.05167Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 81°3′6″W / 39.21000°N 81.05167°W / 39.21000; -81.05167
Built 1923
Built by Forman & Putnam
Architect Holmboe & Pogue
Architectural style Classical Revival
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 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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