Prince George County Courthouse Historic District Explained

Prince George County Courthouse Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 19, 2003[1]
Designated Other1 Number:074-5013
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:6400 Courthouse Rd., Prince George, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2217°N -77.2872°W
Built:c., 1883, c. 1900
Architect:Leavenworth, F. L.; Chappell, J.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
Added:June 23, 2003
Refnum:03000570

Prince George County Courthouse Historic District is a county courthouse complex and national historic district located at Prince George, Prince George County, Virginia. The district includes 11 contributing buildings and 3 contributing objects. They include the 1883 courthouse, 1900 clerk's office, the jail dated to about 1900, and three mid 20th century Colonial Revival-style office buildings. A Craftsman-style dwelling was adapted for office use and added to the courts complex in the 1970s. The courthouse green includes memorials commemorating the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Also included in the district are the F.L. Buren Store (c. 1870), the Victorian-style Buren residence (c. 1870), and two contributing outbuildings.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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: Prince George County Courthouse Historic District . Christina M. Wiles and Jean McRae. May 2003. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos