Greensville County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at South Main Street (US 301) between Hicksford Avenue and Spring Street in Emporia, Virginia. The three contributing buildings are the two-story, porticoed courthouse built in 1834, the clerk's office built in 1894, and the former Greensville Bank Building, now the county administrator's office, in 1900 and 1907. The courthouse originally took a Palladian form, but was remodeled between 1907 and 1910 to take a Beaux-Arts appearance. The clerk's office was considerably enlarged in 1916 and the Georgian-style facade added in 1961. The interior of the county administrator's office features elaborate pressed-tin walls and ceilings manufactured by the local concern, H.J. Klugel. The buildings are set upon the courthouse square, which includes a cannon honoring residents who participated in World War I, and a Confederate monument.[3]
Greensville County Courthouse Complex | |
 Greensville County Courthouse | |
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| Location | S. Main St., Emporia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°41′10″N 77°32′33″W / 36.68611°N 77.54250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1834 |
| Architect | Lynch, Daniel; Sherriff, Reuben |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Federal, Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003279[1] |
| VLR No. | 109-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | September 16, 1982[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] The complex is also located within the Hicksford–Emporia 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 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greensville County Courthouse Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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