Madison County Courthouse - Madison, Va.
N 38° 22.812 W 078° 15.476
17S E 739519 N 4251560
The Madison County Courthouse was built in 1829.
Waymark Code: WM9A6Q
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.
Year Built: 1829
Current Use of Building: Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Malcolm F. Crawford
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1829 - Present
Physical Address:
Main Street
Madison, Virginia 22727
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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