Marion County Courthouse (West Virginia)
Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House | |
The Marion County Courthouse in 2015 | |
| Location | Fairmont, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′6″N 80°8′37″W / 39.48500°N 80.14361°W |
| Built | 1897-1900 |
| Architect | Yost & Packard |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts (Courthouse); American Foursquare (Sheriff's house) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003149 |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1979 |
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 the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio. Its dome is topped by a figure carrying the scales of justice.
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.