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Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia)
LocationSW corner of jct. of U.S. 58 and VA 92, Boydton, Virginia
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1842
ArchitectHoward, William A.
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.75002025[1]
VLR No.173-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1975
Designated VLRJune 17, 1975[2]

Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was built in 1838-1842, and is a large two-story, Roman Revival brick temple-form structure. It is five-bays wide and five-bays deep and features a hexastyle Ionic order portico. The building has a two-story rear ell.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Boydton Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mecklenburg County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo