Pittsylvania County Courthouse
This antebellum Pittsylvania County Courthouse stands as a landmark to the African American struggle for civil rights in the post Civil-War era. Judge J. D. Coles’s attempt in 1878 to […]
Old Clerk’s Office, Chatham
Completed in 1812 to serve the 1783 Pittsylvania County courthouse, the former clerk’s office is the oldest public building in the town of Chatham. Built to be the chief repository […]
Thomas J. Michie House
This well-mannered Greek Revival dwelling in the city of Staunton was built in 1847-48 for state delegate Thomas J. Michie. One of the earliest houses on East Beverley Street in […]
Orange County Courthouse
The Orange County Courthouse marks a radical departure from the traditional classical-style Virginia courthouse, illustrating public acceptance of exotic taste in late antebellum times. Designed by Charles Haskins of the […]
Berry Hill
On a tree-shaded hill overlooking the southern edge of the town of Orange, Berry Hill is a Jeffersonian-style house attributed to William B. Phillips and Malcolm F. Crawford, master builders […]
Richneck Plantation Archaeological Site
Richneck Plantation was an early seat of the Cary family, located in what is now the city of Newport News. The original dwelling, a cruciform house, was likely built in […]
Middlesex County Courthouse
Conspicuously placed at a well-traveled intersection in the county seat village of Saluda, the 1852 Middlesex County Courthouse is a late example of the temple-form, arcaded-front court structures which were […]
Halifax County Courthouse
Occupying a site that has been used for court purposes since the Revolution, the 1839 Halifax County Courthouse is one of the Classical Revival court buildings erected by master builders […]
James Monroe Law Office
James Monroe moved to Fredericksburg in 1789 and began his law practice in an office on Charles Street, launching a career in public service that would carry him on to […]
Oak Hill
Oak Hill was the childhood home of John Marshall, noted chief justice of the Supreme Court. The wood-frame dwelling built ca. 1773 by his father Thomas Marshall is a classic […]
