Augusta County Courthouse

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.

Augusta County Courthouse
Location1 E. Johnson St., Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates38°8′55″N 79°4′21″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha) or less
Built1901
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.82001826[1]
VLR No.132-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1982
Designated VLRJune 15, 1982[2]

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. "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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "132-0001 Augusta County Courthouse 1982 Final Nomination" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1982. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  4. "History". City of Staunton, VA. 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-16.


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