Greene County Courthouse (Virginia)

Greene County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. It was built in 1838–1839, and is a two-story, gable roofed brick building. The front facade features a three-bay, pedimented tetrastyle portico addition using Tuscan order columns and a Roman Doric entablature added in 1927–1928. The building is topped by a distinctive cupola.[3]

Greene County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse, February 1999
LocationS of jct. of U.S. 33 and VA 649, Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′46″N 78°26′22″W
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1839, 1927-1928
ArchitectPhillips, William B.
NRHP reference No.70000799[1]
VLR No.302-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greene County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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