Shenandoah County Courthouse

Shenandoah County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was built about 1790, as a single pile, two-story, seven bay, structure with a facade of rough-hewn coursed limestone ashlar. A projecting tetrastyle Tuscan portico was added in 1929 to the central three bays. Atop the gable roof is a handsome hexagonal cupola with ogee-shaped roof above the belfry and surmounted by a short spire topped by a ball finial. A one-story Greek Revival style rear wing was added about 1840; a one-story clerk's office was added in 1880.[3]

Shenandoah County Courthouse
Shenandoah County Courthouse, November 2011
LocationW. Court and S. Main Sts., Woodstock, Virginia
Coordinates38°52′55″N 78°30′20″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790), c. 1840, 1880, 1929
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.73002060[1]
VLR No.330-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1973
Designated VLRJune 19, 1973[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

The Shenandoah County Historical Society and County Tourism office operate the Visitor Center and Courthouse Museum in the historic courthouse.

References

  1. "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 2013-03-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shenandoah County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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