Administrative Information

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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

Corporate Names:

• Greene County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

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

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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