Halifax County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Halifax County Courthouse
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Front elevation of the Halifax County Courthouse
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LocationJct. US 360 and US 501, Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates 36°45′56″N78°55′46″W / 36.76556°N 78.92944°W / 36.76556; -78.92944
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1839
Built byCosby, Dabney, Sr.
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 82004563 [1]
VLR No.230-0077
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982
Designated VLRDecember 15, 1981 [2]

Halifax County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. It was designed and built in 1838-1839 by Dabney Cosby. It is a two-story, T-shaped brick building in the Federal style. The front facade features a two-story, tetrastyle portico in the Greek Ionic order. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located in the Town of Halifax Court House Historic District.

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Halifax County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo