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 National Park Service (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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