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Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Marion County Courthouse in 2015
Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°29′6″N 80°8′37″W / 39.48500°N 80.14361°W / 39.48500; -80.14361
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.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Historic West Virginia: The National Register of Historic Places. Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Culture and History: State Historic Preservation Office. 2000.
3. Collins, Rodney S. (January 15, 1979). "National Register of Historic Plces Invenory - Nomination Form: Marion County Courthouse" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

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