Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Chesterfield County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1805-1807, 1842. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Chesterfield County.

Historical Information

Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from Henrico County.

Scope and Content

Chesterfield County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1805-1807, 1842. The materials consist of plans, specifications, orders, reports, and a bond for various public buildings. Included are a floor plan, specifications, and an order for an addition to the courthouse (1805); specifications and a bond for construction of a jail (1807), and floor plan, elevations, and detail drawings, a report, specifications, and an order for the construction of a jail building (1842).

Of particular note are the drawings for the 1842 jail structure. These watercolor elevations and detail drawings are well-executed and signed by David Bissett.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virginia -- County Court (Chesterfield County)

Subjects:

• Architecture -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County.
• Courthouses -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County -- Designs and plans.
• Jails -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County -- Designs and plans.
• Public buildings -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County -- Designs and plans.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County.
• Bonds -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County.
• Local government records collection -- Chesterfield County.
• Reports -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County.
• Specifications -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County.