National Register Record for LOVE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: LOVE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: None
Address: 100 SOUTH FOURTH
City: MARIETTA            County: LOVE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE LOVE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS ARCHITECTURE. THE UNUSUALLY SHAPED BUILDING HAS TWO STORIES AND A FULL BASEMENT. IT HAS A HIPPED ROOF WITH A CENTRAL FOUR-SIDED ROUNDED CLOCK TOWER. THE BUILDING HAS MULTIPLE ELABORATE ENTRIES THAT FEATURE A TWO STORY PORTICO WITH TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT, SUPPORTED BY FOUR CORINTHIAN COLUMNS. THE COURTHOUSE HOUSES COUNTY OFFICES AND IS VITAL TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 8/23/1984.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: NEOCLASSICAL; RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: TAYLOR, WALTER - ARCHITECT; FALLS STREET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER
Year Built: 1910            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1984