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Halifax County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Preserved historic courthouse in Virginia, US United States historic place
Halifax County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Front elevation of the Halifax County Courthouse
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Interactive map showing the location of Halifax County Courthouse
LocationJct. US 360 and US 501, Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′56″N 78°55′46″W / 36.76556°N 78.92944°W / 36.76556; -78.92944
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1839
Built byCosby, Dabney, Sr.
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.82004563
VLR No.230-0077
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982
Designated VLRDecember 15, 1981

Halifax County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. It was designed and built in 1838-1839 by Dabney Cosby. It is a two-story, T-shaped brick building in the Federal style. The front facade features a two-story, tetrastyle portico in the Greek Ionic order.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Town of Halifax Court House Historic District.

References

  1. ^ "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 (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Halifax County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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