Best Damn Building in Wetzel County
Best Damn Building in Wetzel County
County Courthouse, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
Primary Facade of the Romanesque Revival Courthouse Building for Wetzel County, West Virginia, in New Martinsville. The building was completed around 1902.
Adjacent to the courthouse and in front of the original county jail, the Wetzel County Sheriff's residence remains, but is no longer occupied by the local official.
Situated on the Ohio River, New Martinsville and its courthouse building has been prone to flooding over the years. This "high water" mark is just one of several that mark the historic high.
Three high water mark plaques are affixed upon the restusticated stone wall of the courthouse. These specific memorials are from the early twentieth century.
