| Court Square
~ 118 East Court Street ~ between 1899 and 1903
The Doddridge
County Courthouse. The Town of West Union is the Doddridge
County seat - the
 courthouse is our jewel.
Click on this close-up of the frieze on the courthouse for a
larger photo. (Photo by Sheila Sutton)
The Courthouse will be open
for Touring from11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 7/22/06.
This pseudo-Greek
architecture includes stained glass windows and a cut stone
archway. Constructed between 1899 and 1903.
It is listed on the
National Register of Historic Buildings:
Doddridge County Courthouse ** (added 1982 - Building -
#82004316)
Court Sq., West Union
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Fulton,J. Charles, Et al.
Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-function: Courthouse
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-function: Courthouse
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