Halifax County Courthouse (Virginia)

Halifax County Courthouse
Front elevation of the Halifax County Courthouse
Location Jct. US 360 and US 501, Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates 36°45′56″N 78°55′46″W / 36.76556°N 78.92944°WCoordinates: 36°45′56″N 78°55′46″W / 36.76556°N 78.92944°W
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1838-1839
Built by Cosby, Dabney, Sr.
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 82004563[1]
VLR # 230-0077
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 16, 1982
Designated VLR December 15, 1981[2]

Halifax County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. It was designed and built in 1838-1839 by Dabney Cosby. It is a two-story, "T"-shaped brick building in the Federal style. The front facade features a two-story, tetrastyle portico in the Greek Ionic order.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Town of Halifax Court House Historic District.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Halifax County Courthouse". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo