Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. Barcode number 1202259. 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 Lunenburg County.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of the Hanoverian kings of England. It was formed from Brunswick County in 1745.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. The materials consist of reports, orders, specifications, and architectural renderings for various county buildings created over a period of years at the behest of the Lunenburg County justices. Included are specifications for a new jail and clerk's office (1855), a railing for the courthouse square (1857), and floor plans and elevations of a proposed courthouse (undated).

The undated drawings in these materials may related to the written specifications, however, that was not possible to conclusively determine based on the original arrangement.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virginia -- County Court (Lunenburg County)

Subjects:

• Architectural drawings -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Courthouses -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County -- Designs and plans.
• Public buildings -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County -- Designs and plans.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

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