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Marion County Courthouse - Fairmont WV
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fatcat161
N 39° 29.095 W 080° 08.592
17S E 573683 N 4370940
Located at Jefferson St. (county route 64) & Adams St. (US 250) in downtown Fairmont, WV.
Waymark Code: WM73HG
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
Views: 7
Marion Counry was named for Revolutionary War general, Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox". It was formed in 1842 and the first courthouse was completed in 1844.
The current building was completed in 1900. It was renovated in 1960, 1977, 1987 and 2003.
Year Built: 1900
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current Use of Building: Courthouse
![](/images/spacer.gif) Level of Courts: County
![](/images/spacer.gif) Architect: Yost and Packard of Columbus, Ohio
![](/images/spacer.gif) Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1900-present
![](/images/spacer.gif) Physical Address: 217 Adams Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
P. O. Box 1267
Fairmont, WV 26554
Telephone: 304 367-5440
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
![](/images/spacer.gif) Related Website: [Web Link]
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