A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.), Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782 Lunenburg County (Va.), Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782
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Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County
Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lunenburg County under accession 42852.
Lunenburg County was formed in 1745 from Brunswick County. Part of Charlotte County was added in 1777
Lunenburg County has had three courthouse buildings since its creation in 1745. The building described in these documents
is the second structure erected for the locality and the first structure on the present site.
Lunenburg County (Va.) Courthouse architectural drawing and bond, 1782. These documents are housed within a larger collection
of deed records and contain a bond, specifications, and drawing related to a courthouse building in Lunenburg County. The
bond binds the craftsmen to the justices of the county court for the construction of a new courthouse and other public buildings.
The specifications record the dimensions, materials, and appointments of the new structure and contain a floor plan of the
proposed structure.