Hanover County Courthouse
Historic courthouse in Virginia, US in Hanover Court House, Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Hanover County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the community of Hanover Courthouse, the county seat of Hanover County, Virginia. Built about 1735, it is one of the nation's oldest courthouses still in use for that purpose. It is historically notable as the site of the Parson's Cause case, which was argued by Patrick Henry in 1763. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973. A modern courthouse complex stands nearby, which now houses most of the county's judicial functions.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Jct. of Rte. 1006 and U.S. 301, Hanover Court House, VA |
| County | Hanover County |
| Listed | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000247 |
| Type of place | county courthouse |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Jct. of Rte. 1006 and U.S. 301, Hanover Court House, VA |
| Coordinates | 37.76319, -77.36721 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Maggie L Walker National Historic Site · 15 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | George Washington Birthplace National Monument Picnic Pavilion 38 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000247. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.