Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, 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:

Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, undated. Barcode numbers 1161908. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, undated. Barcode numbers 1161908. Local government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Amherst County (Va.) Public Buildings and Grounds, 1808-1823, undated. The materials consists of specifications and an architectural plan for the clerk's office (1808-1809); specifications and an architectural drawing (1808) for and a report on (1823) the jail; and plans for a tobacco warehouse on the Tye River (undated). The specifications give dimensions and building materials for the structures. The report gives similar information but the reporting committee also calls for the appointment of a superintendent to oversee the jail's construction. The tobacco warehouse drawing gives some dimension and shows a large yard surrounded by rooms for reception, scales, and picking.

Biographical / historical:

Amherst County was formed in 1761 from Albemarle County.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
7 pages