The Courthouses of Early Virginia
Author: Carl Lounsbury
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780813923017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCourt 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.