Giles County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. The central block was built in 1836, and is a two-story, rectangular, brick building in the Federal style. It was originally T-shaped, but flanking wings were added soon after its original construction. It has a steep, hipped roof with a large octagonal cupola at its apex. A two-story portico was added about 1900, as was a two-story hyphen and three-story rear addition.[3]
Giles County Courthouse | |
 Giles County Courthouse, December 2007 | |
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| Location | VA 100 and US 460, Pearisburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′36″N 80°44′6″W / 37.32667°N 80.73500°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Built by | Mercer, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004560[1] |
| VLR No. | 279-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | July 20, 1982[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Pearisburg 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 (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Giles County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo