Warwick County Courthouses

Warwick County Courthouses, also known as the Warwick County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, is a historic courthouse and clerk's office located at Newport News, Virginia. The original courthouse was built in 1810, and is a one-story, three-room, T-shaped plan Federal-style brick building. It has a slate-covered gable roof and exterior end chimneys. The building was later enlarged by a side and rear addition. The later courthouse was built in 1884, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick building. It has a rectangular plan and a shallow metal-covered hipped roof with three shallow cross gables. It features a square wood bell cupola that rises above the central projecting bay. Also on the property is a contributing Confederate monument dedicated in 1909. The buildings housed county offices until 1958, when Warwick County, Virginia was annexed by Newport News.[3]

Warwick County Courthouses
Warwick County Courthouse, April 2013
LocationOld Courthouse Way, Newport News, Virginia
Coordinates37°7′47″N 76°32′33″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1810 (1810), 1884, 1909
Architectural styleItalianate, Federal
NRHP reference No.88002186[1]
VLR No.121-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1988
Designated VLRFebruary 16, 1988[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. John Salmon and Julie Vosmik (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warwick County Courthouses" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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