Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia)

Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Interactive map showing the location of Mecklenburg County Courthouse
LocationSW corner of jct. of U.S. 58 and VA 92, Boydton, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′0″N 78°23′20″W / 36.66667°N 78.38889°W / 36.66667; -78.38889
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1838 (1838)-1842
ArchitectHoward, William A.
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.75002025[1]
VLR No.173-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1975
Designated VLRJune 17, 1975[2]

Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was built in 1838–1842, and is a large two-story, Roman Revival brick temple-form structure. It is five-bays wide and five-bays deep and features a hexastyle Ionic order portico. The building has a two-story rear ell.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Boydton Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "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 (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mecklenburg County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo