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Preferred Citation

Henry County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1780-1936. Barcode numbers 1154887 and 1147157. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

Barcode number 1154887 came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Barcode number 1147157 (Accession 28289) was lent for copying by Mrs. Roy L. Adams, Bassett, Virginia, on 30 May 1974.

Historical Information

Henry County was formed in 1776 from Pittsylvania County.

Scope and Content

Henry County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1780-1936. Barcode number 1154887 consist of three folders containing various orders, bonds, contracts, vouchers, and reports concerning public buildings such as the courthouse, jail, public schools, and clerk's office. Jail Inspectors reports for the time period circa 1834-1895 are included. Also noted are orders for constructing stocks and a pillory (1807), removal of the old jail (1836), selling items from the Odd Fellows Hall (1859), and enclosing the courthouse grounds (1897).

Barcode number 1147157 consists of one folder (Accession 28289) containing photocopies of original documents related to the construction of two courthouse buildings and a jail. Included are at bond for the construction of a courthouse (1780); a bond, dimensions, and a interior drawing for a courthouse (1793); an order including dimensions for repairs to the courthouse (undated), and an order recording the specifications of a jail to be constructed for the county (1803).

Related Material

Additional Henry County records may be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Architecture--Virginia--Henry County.
• Courthouses--Virginia--Henry County.
• Jails--Virginia--Henry County.

Geographical Names:

• Henry County (Va.)--History--18th century.
• Henry County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Architectural drawings--Virginia--Henry County.
• Reports--Virginia--Henry County.

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