Jefferson County Courthouse (West Virginia)
The Jefferson County Courthouse is a historic building in Charles Town, West Virginia, USA. The building is historically notable as the site of two trials for treason: that of John Brown in 1859 (treason against Virginia), and those of unionizing coal miners from Mingo County, West Virginia (treason against West Virginia), a consequence of the Battle of Blair Mountain, whose trials were moved from the southern part of the state in 1922 as a result of a change of venue. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2023 for its role in the mining wars.
Jefferson County Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Front of the courthouse | |
| Location | 100 E. Washington St., Charles Town, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′20.78″N 77°51′35.32″W |
| Built | c. 1836 |
| Architect | Phillips and Cockrill (1871) A.B. Mullett (1910) |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001910 (NRHP listing), 100009833 (NHL designation) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | December 11, 2023 |
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