Carroll County Courthouse (Virginia) Explained

Carroll County Courthouse
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 15, 1981, October 18, 2004[1]
Designated Other1 Number:237-0001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:515 Main St., Hillsville, Virginia
Coordinates:36.7661°N -80.7367°W
Built:1870
Architect:Coltrane, Col. Ira
Added:July 8, 1982
Refnum:82004549

The Carroll County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. It was built between 1870 and 1875, and is a two-story brick building with a gable roof. It features a two-story, pedimented portico in the Doric order. The building is topped by an octagonal cupola. The courthouse was the scene of the famous Hillsville massacre of March 14, 1912, in which five persons, including the presiding judge, were killed in a courtroom battle.[2]

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Carroll County Historical Society and Museum

The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum is located in the historic courthouse. The museum is focused on the heritage and culture of Carroll County, and includes early Native American and Civil War artifacts. The Society also offers tours of the historic building.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm#. 2013-09-21. dead.
  2. Web site: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff . National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carroll County Courthouse . September 1981 . 2011-01-15 . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission