Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782. These documents are housed within a larger collection of deed records and contain a bond, specifications, and drawing related to a courthouse building in Lunenburg County. The bond binds the craftsmen to the justices of the county court for the construction of a new courthouse and other public buildings. The specifications record the dimensions, materials, and appointments of the new structure and contain a floor plan of the proposed structure.

Biographical / historical:

Lunenburg County was formed in 1745 from Brunswick County. Part of Charlotte County was added in 1777

Lunenburg County has had three courthouse buildings since its creation in 1745. The building described in these documents is the second structure erected for the locality and the first structure on the present site.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lunenburg County under accession 42852.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
6 leaves.