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Preferred Citation

Public Buildings and Grounds, Water Works Pipe Sketches, 1894. Local government records collection, City of Winchester (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Winchester (Va.).

Historical Information

City of Winchester, in Frederick County was first known as Opequon, then as Frederick's Town (or Fredericktown), and, finally, upon establishment as a town in 1752, as Winchester. According to tradition, one of the town's founders, James Wood, named the town in honor of his birthplace in England. Winchester was incorporated as a town in 1779 and as a city in 1874. It was enlarged by annexation from Frederick County in 1970.

Scope and Content

City of Winchester (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, Water Works Pipe Sketches, 1894, includes nine sheets depicting street layouts and underlying city water mains, pipes, hydrants, and blow-off valves.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Winchester (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Winchester.

Geographical Names:

• Winchester (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Winchester.