Prince George County Courthouse Historic District
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.[3]
Prince George County Courthouse Historic District | |
.jpg) The old Prince George County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 6400 Courthouse Rd., Prince George, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′18″N 77°17′14″W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870, 1883, c. 1900 |
| Architect | Leavenworth, F. L.; Chappell, J. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000570[1] |
| VLR No. | 074-5013 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2003[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Christina M. Wiles and Jean McRae (May 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prince George County Courthouse Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
