Prince Edward County (Va.), Public Buildings and Grounds, 1854-1875

Access and use

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
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.), Public Buildings and Grounds, 1854-1875. The materials consist of architectural drawings and specifications for the clerk's office (1854-1855), a petition for a new courthouse (1871-1872), and specifications and an agreement for the courthouse portico (1875).

The drawings and specifications for the clerk's office include a floor plan and design for letter presses to be used for court documents.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county seat is Farmville.

The clerk's office depicted in the 1854 drawings is still standing and includes some of the letter presses originally designed for the building. The structure is known as the Worsham clerk's office because it stands in the village of Worsham, named after Branch Worsham, the first clerk of court in Prince Edward. The county seat moved to Farmville in 1872.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Prince Edward County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
19 pages, 2 leaves