Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Montgomery County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1772-1860. Barcode number 1048926. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Montgomery County Circuit Court.

Historical Information

Montgomery County was formed in 1775 from Fincastle County. Part of Botetourt County was added in 1789 and part of Pulaski County in 1842.

Scope and Content

Montgomery County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1772-1860. This series consist of a single folder containing accounts for repairs to the courthouse (1772, 1793, 1831), a survey of the jail and courthouse boundary (1788), a report from Montgomery County commissioners assigned to inspect the Greenbriar County jail building (1811), and a contract and accounts for building the new jail (1859-1860). The 1772 account for courthouse repairs concerns the Fincastle County courthouse.

Related Material

Additional Montgomery 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:

• Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

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

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Montgomery County.
• Reports--Virginia--Montgomery County.

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