Orange County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Orange County Courthouse
Orange County, Virginia Courthouse.png
Orange County Courthouse
Orange County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Orange County Courthouse (Virginia)
LocationMadison Rd. and N. Main St., Orange, Virginia
Coordinates38°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
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1858 (1858)-1859
ArchitectHaskins & Alexander
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.79003062[1]
VLR No.275-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orange County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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