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Orange County Courthouse (Virginia)
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Orange County Courthouse | |
 Orange County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Madison Rd. and N. Main St., Orange, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′42″N 78°6′43″W / 38.24500°N 78.11194°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ 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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