The Middlesex County Courthouse in Urbanna, Virginia was built starting in 1745. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1976. It has also been known as Old Middlesex County Courthouse and as Middlesex County Woman's Club.[1][3]
Middlesex County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Off VA 602, Urbanna, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°38′9″N 76°34′34″W / 37.63583°N 76.57611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1745 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002114[1] |
| VLR No. | 316-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | June 15, 1976[2] |
During the American Civil War, the building was used by Confederate troops and was shelled by Union gunboats, but was not much damaged. It has been used as a church. In 1948 it was deconsecrated and ownership was transferred to the Middlesex County Woman's Club. As of 1976 the building was used by that group as its headquarters and for community and private functions.[3] It is located in the Urbanna Historic District.
See also edit
- Middlesex County Courthouse (Saluda, Virginia), a successor courthouse built in 1858, also NRHP-listed
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.
- ^ a b Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Middlesex County Courthouse / Middlesex County Woman's Club" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and accompanying photo