A Guide to the James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989 James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989 0007843291-0007843292

A Guide to the James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 0007843291-0007843292

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Repository

The Library of Virginia

Barcode numbers

007843291-0007843292

Title

James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989

Physical Characteristics

3 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Collector

James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Circuit Court

Location

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989. Local government records collection, James City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court records from James City County/Williamsburg, City of under accession numbers 52038 in 2017 and 53845 in 2023.

Processing Information

Encoded by Greg Crawford, 2017; Updated by Vincent T. Brooks, 2023.

Historical Information

Locality History: James City County was named for King James I. It was one of the eight shires, or counties, enumerated in 1634. Williamsburg was founded in 1699 and declared a “city Incorporate” by a royal charter in 1722, although its actual status was that of a borough. Beginning in 1770, the courts of James City County and Williamsburg shared a common courthouse. During the Civil War, the records of both localities were transferred to Richmond for safekeeping, but were destroyed by fire there on April 3, 1865.

Scope and Content

James City County (Va) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1925-1989, consists of two oversize boxes. Box 01 contains architectural drawings and plans for alterations to the James City County/Williamsburg Courthouse on Francis Street, as well as plats for the courthouse property, 1925-1967. Box 02 contains drawings for the demolished James City County Administration Building and demolished Mosquito Control Operations Building, 1973-1988. Also included in Box 02 are architectural drawings for alterations to the James City County/Williamsburg Courthouse on Monticello Avenue, 1989.

Arrangement

This collection is unprocessed.

Related Material

Additional Accomack County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. See A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) are Virginian Lost Records Localities. Additional James City County/Williamsburg, City of (Va.) records may be found in the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available the Library of Virginia website.