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Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)

Richmond County Courthouse
Old Richmond County Courthouse and clerk's office at dusk.jpg
Old courthouse and clerk's office at dusk, October 2016
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia) is located in the US
Richmond County Courthouse (Virginia)
Location Jct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia
Coordinates 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833Coordinates: 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W / 37.95806; -76.75833
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1748 (1748)-1750
Built by Carter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP reference # 72001413
VLR # 321-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 5, 1972
Designated VLR August 15, 1972

Richmond County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built between 1748 and 1750, and is a one-story Colonial era brick building with a hipped roof. It measures approximately 52 feet by 41 feet. During a remodeling in 1877, the original arcade was bricked up and incorporated into the main building. Also on the property is a contemporary clerk's office. The buildings were built by planter Landon Carter (1710–1778).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.



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