Virginia's Historic Courthouses

Virginia's Historic Courthouses
Author: Margaret T. Peters
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1995
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780813916040

They examine historic structures ranging from the Essex County courthouse (1729) and the King William County courthouse, built ca. 1725 and one of the oldest public buildings in continuous use in the nation, to the newer historic courthouses such as Richmond's massive Supreme Court/State Library Building, dedicated in 1941.

The Courthouses of Early Virginia

The Courthouses of Early Virginia
Author: Carl Lounsbury
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780813923017

Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases heard before the county magistrates to horse races, ballgames, and the sale and barter of produce, clothing, food, and drink. The Courthouses of Early Virginia is the first comprehensive history of the public buildings that formed the nucleus of this space and the important private buildings that grew up around them.

Mysteries and Legends of Virginia

Mysteries and Legends of Virginia
Author: Emilee Hines
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2010-08-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762766573

Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of Virginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Virginia history.

An Old Virginia Court

An Old Virginia Court
Author: Virginia. County Court (Franklin Co.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1948
Genre: Court records
ISBN:

This is a transcript of County Court records.

VIRGINIA COURTS

VIRGINIA COURTS
Author: Boyd 1838-1916 Crumrine
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2016-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781373267528

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