A Guide to the Greene County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1838-1938
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection Number Barcode number 1147423
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2020 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.
Processed by: LVA Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Greene County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1838-1938, Barcode number 1147423. Local government records collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
Barcode number 1147423 came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Greene County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Historical Information
Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War. It was formed from Orange County in 1838. The county seat is Stanardsville.
Scope and Content
Greene County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1838-1938. These records consist of two folders containing orders, reports, specficiations, contracts, and drawings realating to the public buildings in the county. Included are orders for the contruction of public buildings (1838-1839), jail inspectors' reports (1841-1852), specifications for a county office building (1937-1938), and drawings for a courthouse renovation (undated).
Related Material
Additional Greene County records may be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.
Index Terms
- Greene County (Va.) Circuit Court
- Architecture--Virginia--Greene County.
- Courthouses--Virginia--Greene County.
- Jails--Virginia--Greene County.
- Greene County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Architectural drawings--Virginia--Greene County.
- Reports--Virginia--Greene County.
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Greene County (Va.)--History--19th century.