Pittsylvania County Courthouse

Pittsylvania County Courthouse
HABS photo
Location US 29, Chatham, Virginia
Coordinates 36°49′31″N 79°23′54″W / 36.82528°N 79.39833°WCoordinates: 36°49′31″N 79°23′54″W / 36.82528°N 79.39833°W
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
VLR # 187-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 29, 1981[2]
Designated NHL May 4, 1987[3]
Designated VLR June 16, 1981[4]

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

This Greek Revival building was erected in 1853 as the third courthouse of Pittsylvania county. The county, formed in 1767, and the town of Chatham were named for William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham. The present court house replaced a structure built in 1783, one block West of where the old offices of the clerk still stands. The court was removed to this locality from Callands in 1777.

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry A. Butowsky (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pittsylvania County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, one exterior and one interior, undated and from 1986 PDF (32 KB)
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pittsylvania County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

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