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Priest, W. D.,
Packard, Frank L.,
Yost, Joseph Warren,
Yost & Packard,
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Figure group -- Nude
Object -- Fruit
Object -- Vegetable
Object -- Tool
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Fairmont
Sculpture
(Marion County Courthouse, Entrance Pediment), (sculpture).
Artist:
Priest, W. D., sculptor. (possibly by)
Packard
,
Frank
L
.,
1860-1923
,
architect
.
Yost, Joseph Warren, 1842-1923,
architect
.
Yost &
Packard
, architectural firm.
Title:
(Marion County Courthouse, Entrance Pediment), (sculpture).
Dates:
1897-1900. Dedicated ca. 1900.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 7 ft. x 40 ft. x 12 in.
Description:
The central themes represented in the pediment are: Justice, Power, Agriculture, and Mining. Near the apex of the pediment, an eagle with outstretched wings signifies power. Just below the eagle are the scales of Justice. On the proper right, seated, is a partially-clothed male figure representing a miner, with a mining car and shovel. On the proper left, is a seated female figure, representing Agriculture.
Subject:
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry
Figure group -- Nude
Object -- Fruit
Object -- Vegetable
Object -- Tool -- Shovel
Object Type:
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Fairmont
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Marion County, Marion County Commission, 200 Jackson Street, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Located Marion County Courthouse, Adams & Jefferson Streets, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Remarks:
IAS files contain nomination form for National Register of Historic Places Inventory. The courthouse was erected in the years 1894-1900 by the architectural firm of Yost &
Packard
. Mr. W. D. Priest designed and carved the pediment. IAS files contain citations to related newsclippings from Fairmont Free Press, dating from 1897-1900.
Inscription on plaque above entrance door to main courthouse reads: 1897 ERECTED 1900/ARRON FURBEE - FESTUS DOWNS/MARCUS MORGAN/COMMISSIONERS OF MARION COUNTY, W.Va./C.E. MANLEY CLERK OF COURT/J.W. YOST F.
L
.
PACKARD
ARCHITECTS/T.
L
. BURCHINAL SUPET. OF CONSTRUCTION/J. WESTWATER C.A. ABERNATHY/CONTRACTORS.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Thrash, Mary, "West Virginia Courthouses: a Pictorial History," Clarksburg, WV, 1984.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS WV000073
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