Surry County Courthouse Complex

Surry County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at Surry, Surry County, Virginia. The complex consists of the county courthouse, old clerk's office (1825–1826), VPI Extension office (c. 1907), the Commonwealth Attorney's office, the Commissioner of Revenue's office, a storage building, a Confederate memorial, and general district court building (c. 1840). The county courthouse building was built in 1923, and is a two-story, seven bay, Classical Revival style brick building. It features a hexastyle Ionic order portico that dominates its front facade.[3]

Surry County Courthouse Complex
Surry County Courthouse Complex, April 2017
LocationVA 10, Surry, Virginia
Coordinates37°8′14″N 76°50′7″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
ArchitectHopkins, John P.; Et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.86000719[1]
VLR No.308-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1986
Designated VLRDecember 17, 1985[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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 5 June 2013.
  3. Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Surry County Courthouse Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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