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Middlesex County Courthouse (Urbanna, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°38′9″N 76°34′34″W / 37.63583°N 76.57611°W / 37.63583; -76.57611
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Middlesex County Courthouse
Middlesex County Courthouse (Urbanna, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Middlesex County Courthouse (Urbanna, Virginia)
Middlesex County Courthouse (Urbanna, Virginia) is located in the United States
Middlesex County Courthouse (Urbanna, Virginia)
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Interactive map showing the location of Middlesex County Courthouse
LocationOff VA 602, Urbanna, Virginia
Coordinates37°38′9″N 76°34′34″W / 37.63583°N 76.57611°W / 37.63583; -76.57611
Arealess than one acre
Built1745
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.76002114[1]
VLR No.316-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1976
Designated VLRJune 15, 1976[2]

The Middlesex County Courthouse in Urbanna, Virginia was built starting in 1745. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1976. It has also been known as Old Middlesex County Courthouse and as Middlesex County Woman's Club.[1][3]

During the American Civil War, the building was used by Confederate troops and was shelled by Union gunboats, but was not much damaged. It has been used as a church. In 1948 it was deconsecrated and ownership was transferred to the Middlesex County Woman's Club. As of 1976 the building was used by that group as its headquarters and for community and private functions.[3] It is located in the Urbanna Historic District.

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  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. ^ a b Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Middlesex County Courthouse / Middlesex County Woman's Club" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and accompanying photo