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 courthouse was built in 1810, and is 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 was annexed by Newport News.[3]
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] |
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