top of page

Doddridge County Courthouse

​

​

In 1845 the very first county court in Doddridge County was held in a brick house that belonged to Nathan and Jane Davis. The first official courthouse was built in 1849 and was in use until 1881. A new courthouse was built in 1881 and burned down November 27, 1898. The three and a half story brick and stone Romanesque Revival style courthouse that now sits majestically overlooking the town of West Union was designed by architect J. Charles Fulton and completed around 1903. 

​

The first picture is of the courthouse that burned down in 1898. Below are photographs of the current courthouse over the years.

 © 2025 Doddridge County Heritage Guild

​

bottom of page