Warm Springs in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The County Seat of Bath
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
1. The County Seat of Bath Marker
Inscription.
The County Seat of Bath. . After 112 years in buildings near the Warm Springs mineral baths a mile northeast, the Bath County Court moved to this site in 1908. The architect, Frank P. Milburn, predicted the new courthouse would be “an honor and ornament to Bath County for generations.” It contained a central rotunda with exhibit space, a fire- proof vault, and elaborate facilities for jurors including overnight rooms with “nice single iron beds” and toilets. The building burned in 1912, but the county records dating from 1791 onward survived with the loss of only one order book left outside the vault overnight. In 1914 a new, Classical Revival-style courthouse, designed by T. J. Collins and Son, was completed on the same foundation. An addition doubled its size in 1980.
After 112 years in buildings near the Warm
Springs mineral baths a mile northeast, the
Bath County Court moved to this site in 1908.
The architect, Frank P. Milburn, predicted the
new courthouse would be “an honor and ornament
to Bath County for generations.” It contained
a central rotunda with exhibit space, a fire-
proof vault, and elaborate facilities for jurors
including overnight rooms with “nice single iron
beds” and toilets. The building burned in 1912,
but the county records dating from 1791 onward
survived with the loss of only one order book
left outside the vault overnight. In 1914 a new,
Classical Revival-style courthouse, designed by
T. J. Collins and Son, was completed on the
same foundation. An addition doubled its size
in 1980.
Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-35.)
Location. 38° 2.754′ N, 79° 47.367′ W. Marker is in Warm Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. Marker is on County Route 619 west of U.S. 220, on the right when traveling
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.