Westmoreland County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. Barcode number 1176632 Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1855-1866 and undated. Barcode number 1176632 Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1811-1912 and undated. The materials consist of reports, bills, proposals, orders and correspondence related to the courthouse, clerk's office, jail and other county buildings. Included are bills and correspondence for repairing and fireproofing the clerk's office, 1822-1900; contracts for constructing the courthouse, 1824-1848; bills, commissions, and reports related to the jail, 1811-1832; jail inspectors' reports, 1810-1912, undated; and sundry materials covering the time period 1821 through 1905, and concern a portraits of Lord Chatham and George Washington, landscaping the public square, preparation of a stone monument to Washington, and a petition for a bell.

Of note is a small drawing of the proposed jail, 1825-1826. The sketch describes a two-story structure with a central staircase and gabled roof. The hand colored drawing shows thick, presumably masonry, walls and describes the dimensions of each room and the overall structure.

Biographical / historical:

Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653, and part of King George County was added in 1777.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Westmoreland County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.25 cu. ft.