Greene County Courthouse (Virginia) Explained

Greene County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 2, 1969[1]
Designated Other1 Number:302-0001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:S of jct. of U.S. 33 and VA 649, Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates:38.2961°N -78.4394°W
Built:-1839, 1927-1928
Architect:Phillips, William B.
Added:February 26, 1970
Refnum:70000799

Greene County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. It was built in 1838–1839, and is a two-story, gable roofed brick building. The front facade features a three-bay, pedimented tetrastyle portico addition using Tuscan order columns and a Roman Doric entablature added in 1927–1928. The building is topped by a distinctive cupola.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greene County Courthouse . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. November 1969. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo