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Greene County Courthouse (Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°17′46″N 78°26′22″W / 38.29611°N 78.43944°W / 38.29611; -78.43944
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Greene County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse, February 1999
Greene County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Greene County Courthouse (Virginia)
Greene County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in the United States
Greene County Courthouse (Virginia)
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Greene County Courthouse
LocationS of jct. of U.S. 33 and VA 649, Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′46″N 78°26′22″W / 38.29611°N 78.43944°W / 38.29611; -78.43944
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1839, 1927-1928
ArchitectPhillips, William B.
NRHP reference No.70000799[1]
VLR No.302-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969[2]

Greene County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. It was built in 1838–1839, and is a two-story, gable roofed brick building. The front facade features a three-bay, pedimented tetrastyle portico addition using Tuscan order columns and a Roman Doric entablature added in 1927–1928. The building is topped by a distinctive cupola.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

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  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 (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greene County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo