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Original Author: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York
Created: April 4, 2014

Halifax County Courthouse

This is the Halifax County Courthouse in Halifax, Virginia. Designed and built in 1838–1839 by Dabney Cosby, the Federal-style brick building features a portico with Ionic columns. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Virginia Humanities acknowledges the Monacan Nation, the original people of the land and waters of our home in Charlottesville, Virginia.


We invite you to learn more about Indians in Virginia in our Encyclopedia Virginia.