Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Clarke County Courthouse
The year after Clarke County was formed in 1836, construction began on a brick courthouse based on county justice David Meade’s design. The courthouse was remodeled in the Neoclassical style about 1850 when the portico and cupola were added. Portraits of locally prominent judges and lawyers from the 1840s to the present are displayed in the courtroom. The 1882 commonwealth’s attorney office, the combination sheriff office and jail, built about 1895, and the 1977 circuit courthouse are also located on the courthouse grounds. The last public hanging in Clarke County occurred here in 1905.
Erected 1999 by Deparment of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 9.115′ N, 77° 58.829′ W. Marker is in Berryville, Virginia, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Academy Street on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berryville VA 22611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clarke County Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Clarke County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); King Wheat, Millwood & The Burwell-Morgan Mill (about 500 feet away); Historic Districts (about 500 feet away); Clarke County (about 500 feet away); Josephine School Community Museum & The African-American Experience (about 500 feet away); Stewardship & Conservation (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berryville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Clarke County, Virginia Civil War markers.
Also see . . . Old Clarke County Courthouse. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on August 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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