Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Public Buildings and Grounds, 1792-1870 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes have undergone minimal processing. All records remain tri-folded or in original bundles and may be fragile. Contact Archives Research services for availability.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Greensville County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1792-1870. Local government records collection, Greensville County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a 2023 transfer of court papers from Greensville County under accession number 53810.

Processing Information

Encoded by M. Long: October 2023.

Public Buildings and Grounds, 1792-1870 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes were processed using minimal processing standards: Locality records were organized by broad record category (election records, fiduciary records, etc.) with minimal other arrangement. These records have not been flattened, foldered, mended, or separated by individual record type (like summons, appraisements, etc.).

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Public buildings and grounds consist of public property and private property maintained by the locality including streets, curbs, sidewalks, traffic engineering, parking, and lighting. Public buildings and grounds records include administration and maintenance records for publicly owned and maintained property, as well as construction and building maintenance records pertaining to local government projects.

Locality History: Greensville County was named either for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War, or for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the Roanoke Island settlement of 1585. The county was formed from Brunswick County on 28 November 1780.

Scope and Content

Greensville County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1792-1870, is comprised of records related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and disposal of public buildings and other public property. The records have undergone minimal processing. This has allowed for the documentation of specific record types and various trends found in this set of records.

Public Buildings and Grounds, 1792-1870 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Related Material

Additional Greensville County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

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