Shenandoah County Courthouse - Woodstock, VA
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N 38° 52.928 W 078° 30.320
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The Shenandoah County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse still in use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Waymark Code: WMBPB6
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The historic Shenandoah County Courthouse is located in the town of Woodstock, Virginia. Woodstock has been the county seat since Shenandoah County was formed in 1772. The limestone courthouse was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and was visited by soldiers from both sides during the Civil War, including Generals Banks, Fremont, Hunter, Sheridan, Ashby, Rosser, Jones, Hampton, Gordon, Shield, Early and Ewell. Currently the Shenandoah County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse still in use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Source/Credit: (visit link)
Street address:
112 South Main Street
Woodstock, Va. United States
22802


County / Borough / Parish: Shenandoah County

Year listed: 1973

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture, Engineering

Periods of significance: 1750 - 1874

Historic function: Government, Courthouse

Current function: Government, Courthouse

Privately owned?: yes

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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