An edition of Virginia's historic courthouses (1995)

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An edition of Virginia's historic courthouses (1995)

Virginia's historic courthouses

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Featuring 140 color photographs of Virginia's courthouses, this book is a visual treat as well as an innovative approach to history and architecture. It contains a wealth of social and architectural history. In addition to giving an overview of the history of 126 courthouses, the authors recount some notable legal proceedings that took place in the courtrooms, particularly those cases that involved societal change and the ongoing struggle for civil liberties.

John O. and Margaret T. Peters approach their subject chronologically in five chapters: The Colonial Courthouses; The National Period, 1776-1830; The Antebellum Period, 1831-61; Recovery and Growth, 1865-1902; and The New Century, 1902-41.

They examine historic structures ranging from the Essex County courthouse (1729) and the King William County courthouse, built ca. 1725 and one of the oldest public buildings in continuous use in the nation, to the newer historic courthouses such as Richmond's massive Supreme Court/State Library Building, dedicated in 1941.

Virginia's Historic Courthouses provides a thorough examination of the state's courthouses. It traces the evolution of courthouse design, places the buildings in historical context, and analyzes the symbolic significance of Virginia's houses of justice. The book will appeal to a broad audience of interested general readers, and architectural historians, lawyers, judges, architects, and preservationists.

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Language
English
Pages
249

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Virginia's historic courthouses
1995, University Press of Virginia
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index.

Published in
Charlottesville

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
975.5
Library of Congress
F227 .P377 1995, F227.P377 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 249 p. :
Number of pages
249

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1115484M
ISBN 10
0813916046
LCCN
94041510
OCLC/WorldCat
31518350
Library Thing
1771373
Goodreads
3994124

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