Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia)

Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Location SW corner of jct. of U.S. 58 and VA 92, Boydton, Virginia
Coordinates 36°40′0″N 78°23′20″W / 36.66667°N 78.38889°W / 36.66667; -78.38889Coordinates: 36°40′0″N 78°23′20″W / 36.66667°N 78.38889°W / 36.66667; -78.38889
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1838 (1838)-1842
Architect Howard, William A.
Architectural style Early Republic, Roman Revival
NRHP Reference # 75002025[1]
VLR # 173-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 17, 1975
Designated VLR June 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. 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 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


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