Madison County Courthouse - Madison, Virginia
N 38° 22.812 W 078° 15.476
17S E 739519 N 4251560
The current Madison County Courthouse was built in 1829.
Waymark Code: WM9A6K
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2010
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Madison County was first settled in 1724 a group of German Lutherans who founded the Hebron Lutheran Church, which is the oldest Lutheran Church in America. The county itself was first chartered in December of 1792 and the first log courthouse was built in 1793. The original log courthouse was replaced by the present courthouse which was built in 1829. The county was named for President James Madison and the Madison Family who owned property on the Rapidan River. This Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Street address:
Main Street
Madison, Va. United States
22727
County / Borough / Parish: Madison County
Year listed: 1969
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Government, Courthouse
Current function: Government, Courthouse
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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