It is located across from the Charleston City Hall, and is a block-long structure constructed in 1892 of rock-face masonry.

It is noteworthy for its picturesque massing and precise Richardsonian Romanesque design.

The twin-towered Virginia Street elevation is the glory of the Kanawha County Courthouse.

The belfry openings are arched and flanked with smooth grey limestone masonry colonnettes.

This article about a property in Kanawha County, West Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.