Madison County Courthouse (Virginia)

Madison County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Madison, serving Madison County, Virginia. It was built in 1828, and is a two-story, brick temple-form structure. On the facade the ground floor becomes an open arcade four-bays wide and one-bay deep. The gable roof is topped by a tall octagonal domed cupola. The building features a Tuscan order entablature with Tuscan pediments at either end.[3]

Madison County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Madison County Courthouse (Virginia)
Madison County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in the United States
Madison County Courthouse (Virginia)
LocationU.S. 29, Madison, Virginia
Coordinates38°22′37″N 78°15′39″W / 38.37694°N 78.26083°W / 38.37694; -78.26083
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1828 (1828)
Built byMalcolm F. Crawford and others
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Jeffersonian Classicism
NRHP reference No.69000258[1]
VLR No.256-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969
Designated VLRMay 13, 1969[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] It is located in the Madison County Courthouse Historic District.

References

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  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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (June 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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