Amelia County (Va.) Plan of the new courthouse, 1767

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Amelia County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Amelia County (Va.) Plan of the new courthouse, 1767, is a one page drawing and specifications for the Amelia County courthouse.

Also included is a short report from 1992 detailing conservation work done on the plan by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The report includes four slides of the plan before and after conservation was done.

Biographical / historical:

Amelia County was formed in 1734 from Brunswick and Prince George counties.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Amelia County under the accession number 43189.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 p.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Architecture -- Virginia -- Amelia County -- 18th century.
Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.