Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Richmond County Courthouse
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Old courthouse and clerk's office at dusk, October 2016
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LocationJct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia
Coordinates 37°57′29″N76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833 Coordinates: 37°57′29″N76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1748 (1748)–1750
Built byCarter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No. 72001413 [1]
VLR No.321-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1972
Designated VLRAugust 15, 1972 [2]

Richmond County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built between 1748 and 1750, and is a one-story Colonial era brick building with a hipped roof. It measures approximately 52 feet by 41 feet. During a remodeling in 1877, the original arcade was bricked up and incorporated into the main building. Also on the property is a contemporary clerk's office. The buildings were built by planter Landon Carter (1710–1778). [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richmond County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo