Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 07/20/1982
NRHP Listing Date 09/16/1982
NRHP Reference Number 82004553
The Dickenson County Courthouse is a Colonial Revival landmark in the heart of the Commonwealth’s coal-mining region. The courthouse was originally built in 1894. The construction of the Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio Railway in 1915 initiated increased coal mining and timbering in the area and created significant prosperity. That same year the courthouse underwent extensive improvements including the construction of the present facade from the design of Roanoke architect H.M. Miller. The original 1894 section was razed in 1972 and replaced by a modern wing. The courtroom on the second floor behind the three arched windows was left intact.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: March 27, 2020
