Built 1858 (1858)-1859 VLR # 275-0003 Opened 1859 Phone +1 540-672-4030 Added to NRHP 28 December 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79003062 Designated VLR September 18, 1979 Area 400 m² Architectural style Italianate architecture | |
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Location Madison Rd. and N. Main St., Orange, Virginia Address 110 N Madison Rd #300, Orange, VA 22960, USA Similar Surry County Courthou, Clarke County Courthouse, Albemarle County Courthou, Augusta County Courthouse, James Madison Museum | ||
Orange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse complex located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1858–1859, and is a 1 1/2-story, Italian Villa style brick structure. The front facade features a three-part arcade consisting of a semi-elliptical arch flanked by small semicircular arches. Above the arcade is a three stage tower consisting of the main entrance as the first stage; a clock, installed within existing round windows in 1949, as the second stage; and arched openings with louvres covered by a shallow hip roof and topped by a finial complete the tower. Associated with the courthouse are the contributing clerk's office (1894) and jail (1891).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Orange Commercial Historic District.