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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 2.754′ N, 79° 47.367′ W. Marker is in Warm Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. It is on County Route 619 west of U.S. 220, on the right when traveling

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west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warm Springs VA 24484, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Our Fallen Comrades (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bath County Courthouses (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bath County Historical Society Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Warm Springs (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dinwiddie Mantle (about 700 feet away); Waterwheel Restaurant Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warm Springs.

The County Seat of Bath and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010

2. The County Seat of Bath and Marker

Bath County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010

3. Bath County Courthouse

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 1,019 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.