The Augusta County Courthouse is a two-story, red brick, public building in Staunton, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982.[1] It was designed by T.J. Collins, and construction ended in the Autumn of 1901.[3] It is located in the Beverley Historic District. It is the fifth court house constructed on the site, the first having been a log building constructed in 1755.

The building has a two-story, four-bay central portico, with one-bay hyphens connecting to one-bay wings on either side, a domed cupola, with extensive ornamentation on the pediments and the capitals of the yellow, pressed brick columns. The entrances are on the hyphens, rather than the central pavilion, with a stone belt course around the entire structure. Design follows the Beaux Arts architectural style.[4]

Its historical significance is in its unique architecture, as well as its history and records, some dating back to the Colonial era.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "132-0001 Augusta County Courthouse 1982 Final Nomination" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1982. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "History". City of Staunton, VA. 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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