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Lancaster County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1787-1937

Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court

Lancaster County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1787-1937. The materials consists of accounts, bonds, claims, orders, plans, reports, and specifications related to county buildings and public space. Included are claims and accounts for repairs to buildings, maintenance, improvements of, and appurtenances for county-owned structures and public grounds, 1789-1923. The range of projects includes fencing for the public square, public privies, painting, building furniture, and the like. The series also consists of orders, reports, bonds, and specifications for the courthouse, clerk's office, jail, alms house, school building, and lighthouse, 1787-1937. Also included are two floor plans for the courthouse showing the courtroom layout and some fixtures. Commissioners' reports on the condition of public buildings, especially the jail, are also contained in this series.

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