Warren County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1834-1839

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Summary

Creator:
Warren County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Warren County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1834-1839. The materials consist of proposals, bonds, specifications, architectural plans, reports, and bills for services related to the design and construction of public buildings for the County of Warren. The buildings include the courthouse, clerk's office, and jail, all undertaken by William Lambert of Shenandoah County. Plans, elevations, and specifications are included for the courthouse and floor plans and specifications for the clerk's office the jail.

The plan for the courthouse contains several features that represent a break from the traditional late colonial arrangement of Virginia courthouses. The Warren County courthouse plan introduces the prisoner's box, a raised platform for the court clerk, and a separate stairway behind the magistrates' bench leading to jury rooms on the second floor.

Biographical / historical:

Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, the revolutionary patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Frederick and Shenandoah counties in 1836.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Warren County under accession 37589.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
18 pages; 10 leaves.