Giles County Courthouse
Appearance
Giles County Courthouse | |
Location | VA 100 and US 460, Pearisburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°19′36″N 80°44′6″W / 37.32667°N 80.73500°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1836 |
Built by | Mercer, Thomas |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82004560[1] |
VLR No. | 279-0003 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
Designated VLR | July 20, 1982[2] |
Giles County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. The central block was built in 1836, and is a two-story, rectangular, brick building in the Federal style. It was originally "T"-shaped, but flanking wings were added soon after its original construction. It has a steep, hipped roof with a large octagonal cupola at its apex. A two-story portico was added about 1900, as was a two-story hyphen and three-story rear addition.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Pearisburg Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Giles County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1836
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- County courthouses in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Giles County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Giles County, Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs