Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office
Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office | |
 The Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office in 2016 | |
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| Location | U.S. 15, Worsham, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′43″N 78°26′33″W / 37.22861°N 78.44250°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Guthrey & Thackston |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003072[1] |
| VLR No. | 073-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1979[2] |
The Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office is a historic clerk's office located at Worsham, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built in 1855, and is a one-story, brick building in the Roman Revival style. It features a one-story front portico with original Tuscan order columns and pilasters. It served as the clerk's office until the county seat moved to Farmville in 1872. It stands across the road from the Debtors' Prison.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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 (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
