Orange County Courthouse (Virginia)

Orange County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Orange County Courthouse
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Location	Madison Rd. and N. Main St., Orange, Virginia
Coordinates	38°14′42″N 78°6′43″W / 38.24500°N 78.11194°W / 38.24500; -78.11194Coordinates: 38°14′42″N 78°6′43″W / 38.24500°N 78.11194°W / 38.24500; -78.11194
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1858 (1858)-1859
Architect	Haskins & Alexander
Architectural style	Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.	79003062[1]
VLR No.	275-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 28, 1979
Designated VLR	September 18, 1979[2]

Orange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse complex located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1858–1859, and is a 1 1/2-story, Italian Villa style brick structure. The front facade features a three-part arcade consisting of a semi-elliptical arch flanked by small semicircular arches. Above the arcade is a three-stage tower consisting of the main entrance as the first stage; a clock, installed within existing round windows in 1949, as the second stage; and arched openings with louvres covered by a shallow hip roof and topped by a finial complete the tower. Associated with the courthouse are the contributing clerk's office (1894) and jail (1891).^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1] It is located in the Orange Commercial Historic District.

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