The House To Be Of Brick

The House To Be Of Brick. Spotsylvania Court House National Historic District. , Fire destroyed the frame Courthouse near the Po River in 1838. Tavern owner Lewis Rawlings and his wife Ann offered 10 acres of land near his tavern on the road to Fredericksburg as a new site and the County quickly accepted. The Commissioners chose Malcolm F. Crawford of Charlottesville, Virginia to build the new Courthouse. Crawford, a disciple of Thomas Jefferson, built 27 of the dormitories at the University of Virginia., [Captions:] , Crawford (1797-1876) also constructed the Caroline, Page, Madison and Rappahannock County courthouses., The first Courthouse photographed in 1866 by George H. Bell. Clearly discernible in the background are the massive earthworks of Lee's defensive line in May of 1864. In the foreground are the battered walls constructed the by Gabriel Long in 1838, as well as the famous well., Apparently having learned a lesson, the Commissioners insured the new building. In 1847, it was insured for $5000 at the cost of $20. Document Image Courtesy CHRC, A front view of the Courthouse circa 1880. Note the presence of the 2nd floor windows as specified in the bid for construction., Construction invoice for $4,325.39 approved by the Commissioners. Note the diligence with check marks at every line item, Image document Courtesy CRHC, Center Background. The Courthouse showing the heavy damage caused by Union artillery fire in May 1864. Watercolor by Leo Frankenstein, 1865. Courtesy NPS, Little unchanged today, the Commissioners advertised bids to construct the new building.