Richmond County Courthouse
Old courthouse and clerk's office at dusk, October 2016
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in the United States
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)
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Interactive map showing the location of Richmond County Courthouse
LocationJct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia
Coordinates37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1748 (1748)–1750
Built byCarter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.72001413[1]
VLR No.321-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1972
Designated VLRAugust 15, 1972[2]

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).[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richmond County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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