Warwick County Courthouses
Warwick County Courthouses | |
 Warwick County Courthouse, April 2013 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Warwick County Courthouse | |
| Location | Old Courthouse Way, Newport News, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°7′47″N 76°32′33″W / 37.12972°N 76.54250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1810, 1884, 1909 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002186[1] |
| VLR No. | 121-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1988 |
| Designated VLR | February 16, 1988[2] |
Warwick County Courthouses, also known as the Warwick County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, is a historic courthouse and clerk's office located at Newport News, Virginia. The original county courthouse was located closer to the James River at Warwick Town near Denbigh Plantation, but is no longer standing. The county moved it's seat to this location in 1810 and built a one-story, three-room, T-shaped plan Federal-style brick building. It has a slate-covered gable roof and exterior end chimneys. The building was later enlarged by a side and rear addition. The later courthouse was built in 1884, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick building. It has a rectangular plan and a shallow metal-covered hipped roof with three shallow cross gables. It features a square wood bell cupola that rises above the central projecting bay. Also on the property is a contributing Confederate monument dedicated in 1909. The buildings housed county offices until 1958, when Warwick County, Virginia combined with the City of Newport News.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 19 March 2013.
- ^ John Salmon and Julie Vosmik (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warwick County Courthouses" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
- County courthouses in Virginia
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1810
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Italianate architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Newport News, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Newport News, Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Virginia Peninsula Registered Historic Place stubs