Greensville County Courthouse Complex

Greensville County Courthouse Complex

Greensville County Courthouse
Location S. Main St., Emporia, Virginia
Coordinates 36°41′10″N 77°32′33″W / 36.68611°N 77.54250°W / 36.68611; -77.54250Coordinates: 36°41′10″N 77°32′33″W / 36.68611°N 77.54250°W / 36.68611; -77.54250
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1834 (1834)
Architect Lynch,Daniel; Sherriff,Reuben
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Federal, Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 83003279[1]
VLR # 109-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 21, 1983
Designated VLR September 16, 1982[2]

Greensville County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at Emporia, Virginia. The three contributing buildings are the two-story, porticoed courthouse built in 1834, the clerk's office built in 1894, and the former Greensville Bank Building, now the county administrator's office, in 1900 and 1907. The courthouse originally took a Palladian form, but was remodeled between 1907 and 1910 to take a Beaux-Arts appearance. The clerk's office was considerably enlarged in 1916 and the Georgian-style facade added in 1961. The interior of the county administrator's office features elaborate pressed-tin walls and ceilings manufactured by the local concern, H.J. Klugel. The buildings are set upon the courthouse square, which includes a cannon honoring residents who participated in World War I, a Confederate monument.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greensville County Courthouse Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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