Martin County is named for John P Martin, who was a United States Congressman.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lawrence County
E – Wayne County, West Virginia and Mingo County, West Virginia
S – Pike County
W – Floyd County and Johnson County
Created: March 10, 1870
County Seat:
Inez 1870 – present
County Courthouse – Inez
Location: 40 Court Street / Holy Street
Built: 1938 – 1941
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Paul Jones Arnett
Contractor: Local labor under Works Progress Administration
Description: The building faces north and is a two story stone structure. The building is a “T” shape with a center wing extending south. The sandstone from nearby mountains was used for the structure and local forests provided the lumber for the building’s ornate woodwork. The north front has three bays with the center section rising to a gabled roof. The entrances are on either side of the center bay. On the center of the roof is a square wood cupola with dome. The building is a Works Progress Administration project. The one story Clerk’s Office was constructed in the 1980’s on the north side.
Note: The previous courthouse was constructed in 1892.
See: The architect Paul Jones Arnett also designed the courthouse in Greenup County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Martin County Courthouse
County Courts Building – Inez
Location: 41 Court Street / Holy Street
Built: 1992 – 1993
Style: Modern
Architect: CMW, Inc. of Lexington
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story structure. The north front has a projecting center section with entrance on the first story and rising to a peak above the roof line. The entrance has trim and there is trim around the second story windows. There are vertical bands between the windows. A wide white band runs below the flat roof line. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County District Court of the 24th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 24th Judicial Circuit includes Johnson County and Lawrence County.
County Courthouse – Inez
Courts Building – Inez
Photos taken 2012
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