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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Vincent T. Brooks, 03 June 2010 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1171439 Vincent T. Brooks

Library of Virginia 2010 Vincent T. Brooks Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Orange County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1752-1900 1171439 Library of Virginia 1 cubic foot English Orange County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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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.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Orange County.

Historical Information

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.

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.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Virginia. County Court (Orange County) Subjects: Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Orange County. Courthouses -- Virginia -- Orange County. Jails -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Designs and plans. Public buildings -- Virginia -- Orange County -- Designs and plans. Geographical Names: Orange County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Orange County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Orange County. Contracts -- Virginia -- Orange County. Reports -- Virginia -- Orange County. Specifications -- Virginia -- Orange County.