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'''Saluda''' is |
'''Saluda''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in and the [[county seat]] of [[Middlesex County, Virginia|Middlesex County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The population as of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]] was 769.<ref>[http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).] Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.</ref> |
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The Middlesex County [[courthouse]] was built in 1850-1874 by architects [[William R. Jones]] and [[John P. Hill (architect)|John P. Hill]], and is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/VA/Middlesex/state.html National Register of Historic Places - Middlesex, VA]</ref> A new courthouse complex was built in 2003-2004, but its opening was stalled due to various construction problems, leading to a legal dispute between the County board and the contractor. It was eventually opened in 2007. |
The Middlesex County [[courthouse]] was built in 1850-1874 by architects [[William R. Jones]] and [[John P. Hill (architect)|John P. Hill]], and is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/VA/Middlesex/state.html National Register of Historic Places - Middlesex, VA]</ref> A new courthouse complex was built in 2003-2004, but its opening was stalled due to various construction problems, leading to a legal dispute between the County board and the contractor. It was eventually opened in 2007. |
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Revision as of 06:15, 10 June 2011
Saluda is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.Template:GR The population as of the 2010 Census was 769.[1]
The Middlesex County courthouse was built in 1850-1874 by architects William R. Jones and John P. Hill, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2] A new courthouse complex was built in 2003-2004, but its opening was stalled due to various construction problems, leading to a legal dispute between the County board and the contractor. It was eventually opened in 2007.
The highly decorated Marine, veteran of the Banana Wars, World War II and the Korean War, Chesty Puller died in Saluda in 1971.
References
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - Middlesex, VA
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |