Frederick County Courthouse
Frederick County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. It was built in 1840, and is a two-story, rectangular, brick building on a stone foundation and partial basement in the Greek Revival style. It measures 50 feet by 90 feet, and features a pedimented Doric order portico and a gabled roof surmounted by a cupola. Also on the property is a contributing Confederate monument, dedicated in 1916, consisting of a bronze statue of a soldier on a stone base.[3]
Frederick County Courthouse | |
 Old Courthouse and Confederate monument, 2016 | |
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| Location | 20 N. Loudoun St., Winchester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′2″N 78°9′52″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000690[1] |
| VLR No. | 034-5062 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 2001 |
| Designated VLR | March 14, 2001[2] |
The building currently houses the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] It is located in the Winchester Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Helen Lee Fletcher (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frederick County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- "Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
External links
- Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, official page
Media related to Old Frederick County Courthouse (Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
Interior of the courthouse
Museum displays on the second floor
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