Thursday, August 18, 2011

Greene County Courthouse - 1838 - Stanardsville, Virginia 

The Greene County Courthouse was built in 1838. In 1979 a ruptured gas line exploded and destroyed the adjacent County Office building and heavily damaged the Courthouse.The exterior survived the fire intact, and the interior has been fully restored. The courthouse is a nicely executed example of Roman Revival architecture.

Next door to the Courthouse is the former jail house, also built in 1838. The building currently houses the Greene County Historical Society Museum.


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  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Love the Court House photo. Looks very similar to the rebuilt Court House in Colonial Williamsburg. Then again, they both are in VA. Nice image... :-)

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  2. AdminAugust 18, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Thanks Glenn. There are several of these Roman Revival courthouse scattered around county seats in Virginia's Piedmont. I think this is a particularly nice one because it hasn't sprouted the more modern additions that so often detract from the original architecture.

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