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 Goochland County Courthouse Posted by:  flyingmoose
N 37° 40.960 W 077° 53.106
18S E 245580 N 4174524
Located in the center of town on the SW corner of the courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMWVN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2006
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Goochland County
Courthouse
The present courthouse is the fourth to serve
the county and hte second to occupy this site.
The building was erected in 1826 by Valentine
Parrish, a Cumberland builder, and Dabney
Cosby, a skilled Stuanton brickmason who had
worked for Thomas Jefferson at the University
of Virginia. Jefferson's influence is seen in the
Tuscan portico, full Tuscan entablature, temple
form, and color scheme of red brick and white
trim. The courthouse, together with the clerk's
office, old jail, and original wall to exclude
wandering cattle, exemplify a rural nineteenth
century county seat.
Marker Number: SA 9
Marker Title: Goochland County Courthouse
Marker Location: Goochland County Courthouse
County or Independent City: Goochland
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 1997
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