Wise County Courthouse (Virginia)

Wise County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Wise County Courthouse
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Location	VA 640, Wise, Virginia
Coordinates	36°58′36″N 82°34′47″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1896 (1896)
Architect	Frank P. Milburn; Gilliam & Flanary
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	81000649[1]
VLR No.	329-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 2, 1981
Designated VLR	October 21, 1980[2]

The Wise County Courthouse is located at 206 East Main Street in downtown Wise, Virginia. As well as being home to Wise County's judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. It was built in 1896 to replace a much smaller court building. The original courthouse was completed in 1858, two years after the formation of Wise County, but was destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War in 1864.[3] The current courthouse was designed in the Renaissance style of architecture.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. wisevahistoricalsoc.org
4. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wise County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo