Carroll County Courthouse (Virginia)

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Carroll County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

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Location	515 Main St., Hillsville, Virginia
Coordinates	36°45′58″N 80°44′12″W / 36.76611°N 80.73667°W / 36.76611; -80.73667Coordinates: 36°45′58″N 80°44′12″W / 36.76611°N 80.73667°W / 36.76611; -80.73667
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1870
Architect	Coltrane, Col. Ira
NRHP Reference #	82004549^[1]
VLR #	237-0001
Added to NRHP	July 8, 1982
Designated VLR	September 15, 1981, October 18, 2004^[2]

The Carroll County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. It was built between 1870 and 1875, and is a two-story brick building with a gable roof. It features a two-story, pedimented portico in the Doric order. The building is topped by an octagonal cupola. The courthouse was the scene of the famous Hillsville massacre of March 14, 1912, in which five persons, including the presiding judge, were killed in a courtroom battle.^[3]

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

Carroll County Historical Society and Museum

The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum is located in the historic courthouse. The museum is focused on the heritage and culture of Carroll County, and includes early Native American and Civil War artifacts. The Society also offers tours of the historic building.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carroll County Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2011-01-15. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission

External links

Media related to Carroll County Courthouse (Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
Carroll County Historical Society and Museum

Virginia State Historical Marker at the courthouse.

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Virginia

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