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.

Building Type Basics for Justice Facilities

Building Type Basics for Justice Facilities
Author: Todd S. Phillips
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2003-07-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780471008446

Here's the in-depth information you need to initiate designs for a variety of justice facilities, including law enforcement, adult detention, courts, corrections, juvenile and family justice, and multi-occupancy facilities. Features project photographs, diagrams and floor plans, and sections and details. Highlights such projects as Elgin Law Enforcement Facility in Elgin, IL; Federal Detention Center in Seattle-Tacoma, WA; Queens Family Court and Family Agency Facility in Queens, NY; and many more. Combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, energy, cost information, safety, and security issues that are unique to justice facilities with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start the project off on the right track and keep it there through completion. Order your copy today!

Architecture Sourcebook

Architecture Sourcebook
Author: James M. Ethridge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1997
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Profiling 5,261 active dealers, the new edition of this unique reference tool gives key facts about dealers in used and antiquarian books, as well as specialty dealers who cover subjects in depth. Each entry not only provides name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, and other basic information, but also gives up to 16 additional details if reported by dealers -- including size and composition of stock, discounts to the trade, electronic search networks used, catalogs issued, services provided, professional memberships, etc. Three detailed indexes -- Subject Index, Store Name Index, and Owner and Manager Index -- provide easy access to all information in the main entries.