Halifax County Courthouse (Virginia)

Halifax County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Front elevation of the Halifax County Courthouse
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Location	Jct. US 360 and US 501, Halifax, Virginia
Coordinates	36°45′56″N 78°55′46″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1838 (1838)-1839
Built by	Cosby, Dabney, Sr.
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	82004563[1]
VLR No.	230-0077
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 16, 1982
Designated VLR	December 15, 1981[2]

Halifax County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. It was designed and built in 1838-1839 by Dabney Cosby. It is a two-story, T-shaped brick building in the Federal style. The front facade features a two-story, tetrastyle portico in the Greek Ionic order.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1] It is located in the Town of Halifax Court House Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Halifax County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo