Wise County Courthouse (Virginia)
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| Location | VA 640, Wise, Virginia |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Frank P. Milburn; Gilliam & Flanary |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000649[1] |
| VLR # | 329-0001 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1981 |
| Designated VLR | October 21, 1980[2] |
The Wise County Courthouse is located at 206 East Main Street in downtown Wise, Virginia. As well as being home to Wise County's judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. It was built in 1896 to replace a much smaller court building. The original courthouse was completed in 1858, two years after the formation of Wise County, but was destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War in 1864.[3] The current courthouse was designed in the Renaissance style of architecture.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
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References
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Categories:
- County courthouses in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Virginia
- Wise, Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Wise County, Virginia
- Frank Pierce Milburn buildings
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Government buildings completed in 1896
- Clock towers in the United States
- Heart of Appalachia, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
