Dinwiddie County Court House
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Dinwiddie County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Jct. of U.S. 1 and VA 619, Dinwiddie, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°4′37″N 77°35′14″W / 37.07694°N 77.58722°WCoordinates: 37°4′37″N 77°35′14″W / 37.07694°N 77.58722°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002008[1] |
| VLR # | 026-0004 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1973[2] |
Dinwiddie County Court House is a historic courthouse building located at the junction of U.S. 1 and VA 619 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, brick temple-form building in the Greek Revival style. It measures approximately 37 feet wide and 78 feet long, and features a front portico added in 1933. The courthouse is known for being the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House in the closing stages of the American Civil War.[3] The Dinwiddie County Historical Society is currently located in this building.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dinwiddie County Courthouse". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
