Lunenburg County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated.

Access and use

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.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. Barcode number 1202259. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Lunenburg County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. Barcode number 1202259. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. The materials consist of reports, orders, specifications, and architectural renderings for various county buildings created over a period of years at the behest of the Lunenburg County justices. Included are specifications for a new jail and clerk's office (1855), a railing for the courthouse square (1857), and floor plans and elevations of a proposed courthouse (undated).

The undated drawings in these materials may related to the written specifications, however, that was not possible to conclusively determine based on the original arrangement.

Biographical / historical:

Lunenburg County was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of the Hanoverian kings of England. It was formed from Brunswick County in 1745.

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