Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)

Richmond County Courthouse

Richmond County Courthouse, HABS Photo
Location Jct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia
Coordinates 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833Coordinates: 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1748 (1748)-1750
Built by Carter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 72001413[1]
VLR # 321-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 5, 1972
Designated VLR August 15, 1972[2]

Richmond County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built between 1748 and 1750, and is a one-story Colonial era brick building with a hipped roof. It measures approximately 52 feet by 41 feet. During a remodeling in 1877, the original arcade was bricked up and incorporated into the main building. Also on the property is a contemporary clerk's office. The buildings were built by planter Landon Carter (1710-1778).[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richmond County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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