A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Barcode number 0007334377
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Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1831-1833. Barcode number 0007334377. Local government records collection,
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 Amherst County.
Amherst County was named for Major Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the French and Indian War and
governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761.
Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1831-1833. This material consists of a floor plan and elevation for the
improvement and expansion of the court clerk's office in Amherst Courthouse. The drawing depicts a two-story brick structure
five bays wide. The commissioners' report includes specifications for the improvements.