Warren County Courthouse (Virginia)

Warren County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse complex located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. It was built in 1935–1936, and is a two-story, stone faced concrete block, Colonial Revival style building. It consists of a central rectangular block with a pedimented gable roof and smaller flanking recessed wings. The central block is topped by a three-stage cupola with an open and domed belfry. Also on the property are the contributing brick clerk's office (c. 1836), brick jail (c. 1950), and two war memorials - a Confederate Monument, dedicated in 1911, and an obelisk honoring veterans of World Wars I and II.[3]

Warren County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse and Confederate statue, May 2016
Location1 E. Main St., Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates38°55′3″N 78°11′36″W
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Builtc. 1836 (1836), 1935-1936, c. 1950
ArchitectSaville, Alan J.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000028[1]
VLR No.112-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 2000
Designated VLRDecember 1, 1999[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is located in the Front Royal Historic District.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "112-0005 Warren County Courthouse". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. Thomas E. Crosley and David A. Edwards (Spring 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warren County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Front of the courthouse
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