Buckingham Courthouse - Buckingham, VA
N 37° 33.022 W 078° 33.390
17S E 715852 N 4158735
The Buckingham Courthouse was designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1821
Waymark Code: WMKC8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2006
Views: 21
In 1821, Buckingham County resident, Charles Yancey, secured a design from his friend, Thomas Jefferson, for a new courthouse in Buckingham. The new courthouse, using Jefferson’s design, was built between 1822 and 1824, but this courthouse and all of its records was destroyed by fire in 1869. Another courthouse was built on the same location in 1873 and is a registered Virginia Historic Landmark. An archeological study during recent courthouse renovation has revealed much information about “Jefferson’s Courthouse” and the footprint of Jefferson’s design has been preserved in the courthouse square landscape plan.
Street address:
U. S. Route 60
Buckingham, Virginia United States
23921
County / Borough / Parish: Buckingham County
Year listed: 1969
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Government
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Courthouse
Current function: 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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