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Northampton County Courthouse Historic District

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The buildings are owned by the County of Northampton, Virginia. The Northampton Historic Preservation Society (formerly the Northampton Branch of Preservation Virginia) works as an advocate with County Supervisors and personnel to maintain the preservation of the entire Eastville Court Green and its
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had the building moved to its current location, near the Clerk's Office. Using funds from the County of Northampton, the local Preservation Virginia Branch, and a grant from the parent Preservation Virginia, the 1731 Courthouse, Clerk's Office, and the Debtor's Prison underwent extensive repair in
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The building remained in use through 1795, when another courthouse was constructed nearby. It was then turned into a storehouse for a rent of $ 1 per year, on the condition that the new lessee would fund a new roof for the building.
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style, the brick building measured approximately 35 feet by 23 feet. The Clerk's Office was built adjacent to the courthouse. It features diagonally-battened door fastens and an unusual assortment of variously sized paving stones.
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buildings. The courthouse includes a museum, which along with the three buildings is open daily during regular business hours from April through October.
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The court house remained in the possession of the original lessee and his descendants until it was purchased by the county in 1913 for $ 4,000.
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Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
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property in Northampton County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places
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Courthouse Group Area Survey, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton County, VA
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Virginia Landmarks Register

Northampton County Courthouse Historic District is located in Virginia
Northampton County Courthouse Historic District is located in the United States
Eastville, Virginia
37°21′10″N 75°56′48″W / 37.35278°N 75.94667°W / 37.35278; -75.94667
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Northampton County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places
Eastville Historic District
John Marshall
Founding Father of the United States
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Preservation Virginia
National Register of Historic Places
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Virginia Landmarks Register"


"Eastville Court Buildings"

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