Virginia's Historic Courthouses

Virginia's Historic Courthouses

Author: Margaret T. Peters

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780813916040

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They examine historic structures ranging from the Essex County courthouse (1729) and the King William County courthouse, built ca. 1725 and one of the oldest public buildings in continuous use in the nation, to the newer historic courthouses such as Richmond's massive Supreme Court/State Library Building, dedicated in 1941.


The Courthouses of Early Virginia

The Courthouses of Early Virginia

Author: Carl Lounsbury

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9780813923017

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Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases heard before the county magistrates to horse races, ballgames, and the sale and barter of produce, clothing, food, and drink. The Courthouses of Early Virginia is the first comprehensive history of the public buildings that formed the nucleus of this space and the important private buildings that grew up around them.


The Fairfax County Courthouse

The Fairfax County Courthouse

Author: Ruby Waldeck

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Fairfax County Courthouse" by Ruby Waldeck, Ross De Witt Netherton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.