Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail

Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Listed
July 14, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
94000724

About this property

Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located at Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The courthouse was built in 1894, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick, Victorian Romanesque building with a stone raised basement level. It has irregular massing with a central block that has a steep hip roof.

Location

900C Tenth Ave.
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
38.21794, -80.08820

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 94000724. It was listed on July 14, 1994.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station
Industrial
0.4 mi
Marlinton Opera House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Pocahontas Times Print Shop
Civil War
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Marlinton (Pocahontas County) (1861)
1861Civil War
0.7 mi
Action at Huntersville
1861Civil War
1.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail listed on the National Register?

Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail?

Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail?

The period of significance for Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1894.

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