Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, undated. Barcode numbers 1161908. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.

Historical Information

Amherst County was formed in 1761 from Albemarle County.

Scope and Content

Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, undated. The materials consists of specifications and an architectural plan for the clerk's office (1808-1809); specifications and an architectural drawing (1808) for and a report on (1823) the jail; and plans for a tobacco warehouse on the Tye River (undated). The specifications give dimensions and building materials for the structures. The report gives similar information but the reporting committee also calls for the appointment of a superintendent to oversee the jail's construction. The tobacco warehouse drawing gives some dimension and shows a large yard surrounded by rooms for reception, scales, and picking.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virginia -- County Court (Amherst County)

Subjects:

• Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Public buildings -- Virginia -- Amherst County -- Designs and plans.
• Warehouses -- Virginia -- Amherst County -- Designs and plans.

Geographical Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Reports -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Specifications -- Virginia -- Amherst County.