Greensville County Courthouse Complex

Greensville County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at South Main Street (US 301) between Hicksford Avenue and Spring Street in Emporia, Virginia. The three contributing buildings are the two-story, porticoed courthouse built in 1834, the clerk's office built in 1894, and the former Greensville Bank Building, now the county administrator's office, in 1900 and 1907. The courthouse originally took a Palladian form, but was remodeled between 1907 and 1910 to take a Beaux-Arts appearance. The clerk's office was considerably enlarged in 1916 and the Georgian-style facade added in 1961. The interior of the county administrator's office features elaborate pressed-tin walls and ceilings manufactured by the local concern, H.J. Klugel. The buildings are set upon the courthouse square, which includes a cannon honoring residents who participated in World War I, a Confederate monument.[3]

Greensville County Courthouse Complex
Greensville County Courthouse
LocationS. Main St., Emporia, Virginia
Coordinates36°41′10″N 77°32′33″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1834 (1834)
ArchitectLynch, Daniel; Sherriff, Reuben
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Federal, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83003279[1]
VLR No.109-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1983
Designated VLRSeptember 16, 1982[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] The complex is also located within the Hicksford–Emporia Historic District.

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 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greensville County Courthouse Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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