Wood County Courthouse, Parkersburg, West Virginia
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The Wood County Courthouse is located at Market and 3rd Streets in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM22AH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2007
Views: 109
The Wood County Courthouse is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The courthouse was built in 1899 by local contractor Caldwell & Drake, and architect L. W. Thomas of Canton, Ohio, replacing an earlier courthouse.
The Wood County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its architectural significance.
Street address: 317 Market Street Parkersburg, WV USA 26101
County / Borough / Parish: Parkersburg Borough, Wood County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government, Courthouse
Current function: Government, Courthouse
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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