Dinwiddie_County_Court_House

Dinwiddie County Court House

Dinwiddie County Court House

United States historic place

Dinwiddie County Court House is a historic courthouse building located at the junction of U.S. 1 and VA 619 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, brick temple-form building in the Greek Revival style. It measures approximately 37 feet (11 m) wide and 78 feet (24 m) long, and features a front portico added in 1933. The courthouse was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House in the closing stages of the American Civil War.[3] The Dinwiddie County Historical Society is currently located in this building.[4]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dinwiddie County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. [4]
    "Historic Dinwiddie Courthouse". Discover Dinwiddie. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

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