Prince George County Courthouse Historic District

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Prince George County Courthouse Historic District
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The old Prince George County Courthouse
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Location6400 Courthouse Rd., Prince George, Virginia
Coordinates 37°13′18″N77°17′14″W / 37.22167°N 77.28722°W / 37.22167; -77.28722
Area18 acres (7.3 ha)
Builtc. 1870 (1870), 1883, c. 1900
ArchitectLeavenworth, F. L.; Chappell, J.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
NRHP reference No. 03000570 [1]
VLR No.074-5013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 23, 2003
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2003 [2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. 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