Thomas J. Michie House
This well-mannered Greek Revival dwelling in the city of Staunton was built in 1847-48 for state delegate Thomas J. Michie. One of the earliest houses on East Beverley Street in […]
Orange County Courthouse
The Orange County Courthouse marks a radical departure from the traditional classical-style Virginia courthouse, illustrating public acceptance of exotic taste in late antebellum times. Designed by Charles Haskins of the […]
Berry Hill
On a tree-shaded hill overlooking the southern edge of the town of Orange, Berry Hill is a Jeffersonian-style house attributed to William B. Phillips and Malcolm F. Crawford, master builders […]
Richneck Plantation Archaeological Site
Richneck was an early seat of the Cary family, located in what is now the city of Newport News. The original dwelling, a cruciform house, was likely built in the […]
Middlesex County Courthouse
Conspicuously placed at a well-traveled intersection in the county seat village of Saluda, the 1852 Middlesex County Courthouse is a late example of the temple-form, arcaded-front court structures which were […]
Halifax County Courthouse
Occupying a site that has been used for court purposes since the Revolution, the 1839 Halifax County Courthouse is one of the Classical Revival court buildings erected by master builders […]
James Monroe Law Office
James Monroe moved to Fredericksburg in 1789 and began his law practice in an office on Charles Street, launching a career in public service that would carry him on to […]
Oak Hill
Oak Hill was the childhood home of John Marshall, noted chief justice of the Supreme Court. The wood-frame dwelling built ca. 1773 by his father Thomas Marshall is a classic […]
Warrenton Historic District
From its beginnings as a colonial village, the prosperous Fauquier County seat community of Warrenton has been home to lawyers and politicians such as John Marshall, who practiced here; William […]
Carroll County Courthouse
The principal landmark of the county seat town of Hillsville and its listed historic district, the Carroll County Courthouse combines two traditional courthouse forms: the arcaded front and the porticoed […]
