Old Russell County Courthouse Explained

Old Russell County Courthouse
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 19, 1973[1]
Designated Other1 Number:083-0001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:W of Dickensonville on U.S. 58A, near Dickensonville, Virginia
Coordinates:36.8406°N -82.2378°W
Built:c.
Added:July 16, 1973
Refnum:73002059

Old Russell County Courthouse, also known as the Dickenson-Fugate House, is a historic courthouse building located near Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia. It consists of a simple stone court house built about 1799, attached to the side of a more sophisticated brick farmhouse, which probably dates from the second quarter of the 19th century. Both sections are two stories and three bays wide and the brick section has a rear ell. It served as the second location for the Russell County courthouse, until the county seat moved to Lebanon in 1818.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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: Old Russell County Courthouse. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. April 1973. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo