Pittsylvania County Courthouse

Pittsylvania County Courthouse
Location: US 29, Chatham, Virginia
Area: 0.5-acre (2,000 m2)[1]
Built: 1853
Architect: Shumaker,L.A.
Architectural style: Colonial Revival, Italianate
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 81000643
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 29, 1981[2]
Designated NHL: May 4, 1987[3]

Pittsylvania County Courthouse is a building in Chatham, Virginia, USA. It is located on the east side of US Business Route 29.

In 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding black citizens from serving as jurors.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  3. ^ a b "Pittsylvania County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1838&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

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