Pittsylvania County Courthouse
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| Pittsylvania County Courthouse | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | US 29, Chatham, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | .5 acre[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1853 |
| Architect: | Shumaker,L.A. |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, Italianate |
| Designated as NHL: | May 4, 1987[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 29, 1981[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000643 |
| Governing body: | Local |
Pittsylvania County Courthouse is a building in Chatham, Virginia.
In 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding Black citizens from serving as jurors.
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It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[2][1]
It is located on the east side of US Business Route 29 in Chatham
[edit] References
- ^ a b Harry A. Butowsky (December, 1986), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pittsylvania County CourthousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, one exterior and one interior, undated and from 1986PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b Pittsylvania County Courthouse. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
[edit] External links
- Pittsylvania County Courthouse, Pittsylvania County, one photo at Virginia DHR
- Pittsylvania County Courthouse, State Route 57 & U.S. Route 29, Chatham, Pittsylvania County, VA: 2 photos, 2 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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