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Richmond County Courthouse
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Old courthouse and clerk's office at dusk, October 2016
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| Location | Jct. of U.S. 360 with VA 3, Warsaw, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°WCoordinates: 37°57′29″N 76°45′30″W / 37.95806°N 76.75833°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1748-1750 |
| Built by | Carter, Landon; Ghequiere, T. Buckler |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference # | 72001413 |
| VLR # | 321-0004 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972 |
Richmond County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built between 1748 and 1750, and is a one-story Colonial era brick building with a hipped roof. It measures approximately 52 feet by 41 feet. During a remodeling in 1877, the original arcade was bricked up and incorporated into the main building. Also on the property is a contemporary clerk's office. The buildings were built by planter Landon Carter (1710–1778).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.