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The Pocahontas County Courthouse was completed in 1894 to the design of Millard F. Giesey, a widely practiced architect from Wheeling,
teamed with Joseph Warren Yost of Columbus.
The brick and stone building rises two-and-a-half stories, and when new was easily visible from most parts of the town.
Designed in a popular interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style, the courthouse was an important symbol of Marlinton’s ascendance
as the principle center of industry and commerce in the county. Typical Romanesque Revival hallmarks visible in the design include the massive
sandstone semi-circular arch and squat, round pillars that frame the main entrance, vertical massing, and the asymmetrical placement of the
pyramidal roofed bell tower. The building is constructed of brick common bond walls with stone reserved for the foundation, entrance arch,
and the window arches and sills.
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