Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900. Barcode number 1171439 Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900. Barcode number 1171439 Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900. The materials consist of reports, bills, proposals, orders and correspondence related to the courthouse, clerk's office, jail and other county facilities. Included are bills, correspondence, and orders for repairs; a petition for a workhouse (1807); jail inspectors' reports; a broadside for the sale of the clerk's office lot (1894); and a reciept for an engraving of the marble medallion bust of James Madison by Giuseppe Ceracchi.

Of note is a small drawing of the proposed jail, 1813, along with specifications. The plan describes a two-story structure with a central staircase and gabled roof. The drawing shows thick brick walls and describes the dimensions of each room and the overall structure. Also included are reports, orders, and accounts relative to the construction.

Biographical / historical:

Orange County, according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that the name honored William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of George II, in 1734-the year Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Orange County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 cubic foot