Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia) Explained

Richmond County Courthouse
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:August 15, 1972[1]
Designated Other1 Number:321-0004
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Jct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia
Coordinates:37.9581°N -76.7583°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Richmond County Courthouse
Built:–1750
Builder:Carter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler
Architecture:Colonial
Added:December 5, 1972
Refnum:72001413

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).[2]

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

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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: Richmond County Courthouse . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. June 1972. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo