Jefferson County Courthouse (West Virginia)
Jefferson County Courthouse | |
 Front of the courthouse | |
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| Location | Charles Town, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′20.78″N 77°51′35.32″W / 39.2891056°N 77.8598111°W |
| Built | ca. 1836 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001910 |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1973[1] |
The first Jefferson County Courthouse was built in Charles Town, West Virginia, USA, in 1808, on a lot donated by Charles Washington. It was replaced by a larger building in about 1836, which comprises the core of the present courthouse. The building is historically notable as the site of two trials for treason: that of John Brown in 1859, and those of unionizing coal miners from Mingo County, West Virginia, a consequence of the Battle of Blair Mountain, whose trials were moved from the southern part of the state in 1922 as a result of a change of venue.
The courthouse is a red brick building in the Georgian style. It has an unusual clock tower with a square dome that resembles Second Empire structures.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Ted McGee (March 7, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Jefferson County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.
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External links
Media related to Jefferson County Courthouse (West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-21-4, "Courthouse, George & Washington Streets, Charles Town, Jefferson, WV", 12 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material
Categories:
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Charles Town, West Virginia
- John Brown (abolitionist)
- Georgian architecture in West Virginia
- County courthouses in West Virginia
- Visitor attractions in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Clock towers in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1808
- Government buildings completed in 1836
- Historic American Buildings Survey in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs