Warren County Courthouse (Virginia)

Warren County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse complex located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. It was built in 1935–1936, and is a two-story, stone faced concrete block, Colonial Revival style building. It consists of a central rectangular block with a pedimented gable roof and smaller flanking recessed wings. The central block is topped by a three-stage cupola with an open and domed belfry. Also on the property are the contributing brick clerk's office (c. 1836), brick jail (c. 1950), and two war memorials - a Confederate Monument, dedicated in 1911, and an obelisk honoring veterans of World Wars I and II.[3]

Warren County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse and Confederate statue, May 2016
Location1 E. Main St., Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates38°55′3″N 78°11′36″W
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Builtc. 1836 (1836), 1935-1936, c. 1950
ArchitectSaville, Alan J.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000028[1]
VLR No.112-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 2000
Designated VLRDecember 1, 1999[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is located in the Front Royal Historic District.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Thomas E. Crosley and David A. Edwards (Spring 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warren County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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