National Register of Historic Places

Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old

Galax, Grayson County, Virginia
Listed
February 21, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000151

About this property

The Old Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office is a historic county courthouse located at Galax, Grayson County, Virginia. The Old Grayson County Courthouse was built in 1834, and consists of a two-story central block with flanking two-story wings and a one-story addition on the rear north side which was built in the 1870s and expanded in 1988. The Old clerk's Office, built in 1810, is a simple one-room brick structure. In 1850 the county seat moved to its present location in Independence, and the courthouse was subsequently used as a private residence, as a hotel, an apartment house, and a hay barn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Galax, Grayson County, Virginia
36.65476, -80.96042

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old listed on the National Register?

Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old?

Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old?

The period of significance for Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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