Pittsylvania County Courthouse
Pittsylvania County Courthouse | |
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| Location | US 29, Chatham, Virginia |
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| Area | 0.5-acre (2,000 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Shumaker,L.A. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000643 |
| VLR No. | 187-0007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1981[3] |
| Designated NHL | May 4, 1987[4] |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1981[2] |
Pittsylvania County Courthouse is a building in Chatham, Virginia, USA. It is located on the east side of US Business Route 29.
This Greek Revival building was erected in 1853 as the third courthouse of Pittsylvania county. The county, formed in 1767, and the town of Chatham were named for William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham. The present court house replaced a structure built in 1783, one block West of where the old offices of the clerk still stands. The court was removed to this locality from Callands in 1777.
In 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding black citizens from serving as jurors.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Harry A. Butowsky (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pittsylvania County Courthouse" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Template:PDFlink - ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Pittsylvania County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
External links
- Pittsylvania County Courthouse, Pittsylvania County, one photo at Virginia DHR
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. VA-271, "Pittsylvania County Courthouse, State Route 57 & U.S. Route 29, Chatham, Pittsylvania County, VA", 2 photos, 2 data pages, supplemental material
Categories:
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1853
- County courthouses in Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- Italianate architecture in Virginia
- Clock towers in the United States
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register
- Southern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia geography stubs