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Powhatan Courthouse Historic District

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Architect
  
Davis, Alexander J.

NRHP Reference #
  
70000821

Designated VLR
  
December 2, 1969

Year built
  
1848

Architectural style
  
Greek Revival

VLR #
  
072-0079

Area
  
26 ha

Added to NRHP
  
16 February 1970

Powhatan Courthouse Historic District

Location
  
Jct. of Rtes. 13 and 300, Powhatan, Virginia

Address
  
Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139, USA

Similar
  
Powhatan County Circuit Co, County Seat Restaurant, Powhatan Sheriff's Departme, Powhatan County Public Lib, Powhatan County Revenue

Powhatan Courthouse Historic District is a county courthouse complex and national historic district located at Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The district includes four contributing buildings. The Powhatan County Court House was built in 1848-1849, and is a stuccoed temple-form Greek Revival style building measuring approximately 40 feet by 54 feet. There is strong circumstantial evidence that it is the work of Alexander Jackson Davis. Associated with the courthouse are the contributing former clerk's office, a "T"-shaped brick structure dated to the late-18th century; the early-19th century former jail; and Scott's or Powhatan Tavern, a large late-18th century tavern, a 2 1/2-story, brick structure.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

References

Powhatan Courthouse Historic District Wikipedia