Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square
The Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square is a historic county courthouse complex located at Chesterfield, Virginia. The complex includes the old Chesterfield County Courthouse, built in 1917; the county clerk's office buildings, dating from 1828 and 1889; and the old Chesterfield County Jail, constructed in 1892 and closed in 1960. The 1917 courthouse is a one- and two-story red brick structure, fronted by a full-height portico, and topped by an octagonal belfry, in the Colonial Revival style.[3]
Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square | |
 Chesterfield County Courthouse, October 2012 | |
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| Location | N side VA 10, 350 ft. E of jct. with VA 655, Chesterfield, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°22′35″N 77°30′26″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1828, 1889, 1892, 1917 |
| Built by | Vaughan Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001008[1] |
| VLR No. | 020-0227 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | October 8, 1991[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Douglas Harnsberger and Susan E. Smead (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo
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